The publishers of Sahara Reporters have apologised to Muslims over an offensive headline used to compare the travails of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho with the Holy Prophet of Islam, Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
The publishers, who also took down the story from its website, stated that they apologised to those who feel hurt by the report.
“On Monday, July 26, 2021, we published a story titled, ‘Igboho Is Like Prophet Mohammed Who Fled Mecca For Media Over Persecution—Afenifere.’
“We apologise to all those who feel hurt by the report. As a media platform, we report on events as they occur.
“We understand that some people who read the report did not understand that it did NOT emanate from SaharaReporters but was a report distilled from a statement released by Afenifere, a socio-cultural organisation.
“We assure our esteemed readers and followers that it was not our intention to denigrate the Islamic faith and Prophet Muhammad as we hold all faiths in high regard. We thank you for your feedback,” the statement reads.
