*Council of
Imams: Arrest CAN President, lawmakers, others for encouraging Kaduna killings
The Kaduna
State Council of Imams and Ulama, on Monday called on the Federal
Government to
arrest and prosecute those who exacerbated the crisis in Southern Kaduna
through inflammatory and false statements.
The council
made its stand known at a press conference in Kaduna addressed by its Chairman,
Sheik Abubakar Babantune and Secretary, Aminu Ibrahim.
It said that
the inflammatory utterances of religious and political leaders in the area had
led to the “merciless massacre of hundreds of Hausa/Fulani Muslims in the
area.”
The council
particularly urged the government to arrest and prosecute Sen. Danjuma La’ah,
the senator representing the area, and Sunday Marshal-Katung, a member of the
House of Representatives.
The Imams and
Ulamas also listed Rev. Zacahriah Gado of 19 DCC Fellowship, CAN President
Samson Ayokunle, CAN Secretary General Musa Asake, John Danfulani, and Solomon
Musa, SOKAPU President, for their alleged roles in encouraging killings in the
area.
The council,
citing several newspaper publications, accused them of whipping up sentiments
through falsehood and encouraging residents to take up arms against each other.
They blamed
the government for failing to punish perpetrators of past crises in the area,
who were indicted but allowed to go scot-free.
The council
cited such people to include Zamani Lekwot and five others, who were found
guilty and sentenced to death by Justice Okigbo tribunal over the Zangon Kataf
crises.
“The white
paper of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Kaduna State Religious
Disturbances of 2001 recommended for further investigation and reprimand of
Elder Saídu Dogo, Archbishop P.Y.Jatau, Archbishop B.A. Achigili.
“The white
paper on the report of the Federal Government Investigation Panel on the 2011
Election Violence and Civil Disturbances recommended among others for the
Police to investigate a History Teacher that slaughtered the father of his
student in her presence.”
The council
noted that the crisi had been exacerbated by the mischievous utterances of such
political and religious leaders in the area, and said government must put a
stop to it.
“The council
is in support of the Federal and Kaduna State Governments in taking any measure
legally, to deal with any individual or group of persons,” found promoting
further disturbances in the area.
It called for
sustained prayers by all Nigerians of good will to bring the crisis to an end
and ensure permanent peace and economic prosperity.
Dailytrust
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