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MURIC Reacts As Yoruba Group Asks Sanusi To Leave Lagos

MURIC Reacts As Yoruba Group Asks Sanusi To Leave Lagos

March 16, 2020 6:21 am

Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has reacted angrily over the call made by a Yoruba socio-cultural group, the Apapo Oodua Koya, AOKOYA, that dethroned Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II, should leave Lagos and return to Kano, his home State

AOKOYA had on Sunday asked the deposed Sanusi, who arrived Lagos on Saturday, to return to the North

MURIC described AOKOYA’s position as mean, callous and inhuman. The Muslim group made this known in a statement circulated on Monday, 16th March, 2020 by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

Read Also: Muhammadu Sanusi Lands In Lagos, Ends Nightmare

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MURIC Reacts As Gov. Fayemi Extends Maternity Leave

February 25, 2020 3:12 pm

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has hailed the government of Ekiti State for extending maternity leave for women in the service of the state government to six months.

Governor Kayode Fayemi recently announced the extension of maternity leave in the state from three to six months.

MURIC lauded the state government in a statement issued to DAILY POST on Tuesday by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

“On 11th February, 2020, Governor Kayode Fayemi announced the extension of maternity leave in Ekiti State from three to six months.

“It is worth celebrating. The governor himself and the state assembly deserve

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MURIC Backs Sharia In S-West, Tells Christians To ‘Mind Business’

Akintola Fires Back: My Ugly Encounter With FFK’s Father

February 10, 2020 4:36 am

The war of words between the founder of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola and former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode is getting messier as Akintola revealed his ugly encounter with late Chief Remi Ade Fani-Kayode during the 1983 general election.

Ishaq spoke after Fani-Kayode said he was not worthy to mention his father’s name and took him to the cleaners.

Fani-Kayode’s comment prompted Ishaq to open his alleged can of worms about his encounter with the late Chief Remi Ade Fani-Kayode.

Akintola, in series of tweets, said Fani-Kayode’s father wanted him to compromise the electoral process by not announcing …

Amotekun: MURIC Writes South-West Govs On OPC

MURIC Reacts As Police Kill 250 Criminals In Forest

February 10, 2020 3:48 am

An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has applauded the Kaduna Police Command for the successful raid of Kuduru Forest in Birnin Gwari where 250 criminals were killed.

The Police stormed the forest, which serves as a notorious headquarters of kidnappers and other criminals who have been making life unbearable for innocent citizens killing 250 criminals in the attack while one policeman died and another in the hospital.

A statement sent to DAILY POST on Monday and signed by the group’s Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, MURIC lauded the police for taking the battle to the hoodlums.

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MURIC Blasts CAN, FFK Over Denial Of Suspected Bomber

February 5, 2020 11:33 am

An Islamic rights group, Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has insisted that the suspected suicide bomber caught at the Living Faith Church in Kaduna State on Sunday is a Christian.

DAILY POST reported earlier that the Kaduna State Police Command yesterday announced the arrest of a suspected suicide bomber inside a church in Kaduna State

The Islamic group said it pitched its camp with the Kaduna State Police Command, insisting that the suspect was indeed a Christian by name Nathaniel Samuel

There has been intense controversy over the

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MURIC: “Amotekun Is A Christian Name, Must Be Changed”

January 27, 2020 1:49 pm

You cannot blame Muslims for crying out when you ask them to bring birth certificates from churches before joining Amotekun. Neither can you expect them to stand akimbo when you tell them to bring letters of recommendation from churches.

“Muslims in the Yoruba enclave are not opposing Amotekun per se. What they oppose is a situation where a ostensibly anti-Islam security outfit comes into operation in Yorubaland.

“Apart from the reference to birth certificates from churches and letters of reference from pastors, the choice of nomenclature is another controversial issue because it has a strong Christian identity.

“Why ‘Amotekun’ as …

MURIC Speaks On Execution Of CAN Chairman

January 22, 2020 7:17 am

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the murder of the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Rev. Lawan Andimi, by Boko Haram

MURIC director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Tuesday in a statement, described the killing as horrendous, ungodly and barbaric.

He noted that that Boko Haram is not an Islamic group, but a group of misled zealots, adding that any group that kills at will and sheds the blood of innocent people cannot represent the religion.

Akintola said: “What is the crime of Rev. Andimi? Being a Christian is

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MURIC Attacks Akeredolu Over Alleged Plot To Evict Muslims

January 7, 2020 9:32 am

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has attacked the governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN over an alleged plot to eliminate Muslims in the state.

A peaceful demonstration by Muslims was also foiled by heavily armed policemen drafted to the town yesterday, Monday, 6th January, 2020.

It was learnt that properties belonging to the Ansar-Ud-Deen (AUD) Primary School in Oke-Agbe, Akoko in Ondo State was forcefully packed out of the school.

This was disclosed by the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) in a press statement sent to DAILY POST on Tuesday, 7th January, 2020.

The human rights organization Director, Prof. …

ISWAP: MURIC Speaks On Execution Of Christian Captives

December 28, 2019 7:28 am

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the execution of Christian captives by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

The terrorists based the action on its revenge of the killing of ISIS leader, Abubakr Al-Baghdadi and its spokesman, Abul-Hassan Al-Muhaiir.

Reacting, MURIC Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement, on Saturday, said the killing was part of an attempt to embarrass the Federal Government of Nigeria for preventing attacks during the Christmas celebration.

“We reject the criminal antics of terrorists. This is definitely not Islam. It is the handiwork of misguided elements. Our hypothesis is that the terrorists may

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MURIC React As Gbajabamila Says Assembly Won’t Fight Buhari

December 23, 2019 5:30 am
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned critics to stop blackmailing the Nigerian legislature.

According to to the human rights group, harmony between the legislature and the executive can only translate to progress for the nation.

This was in reaction to the comment made by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, who yesterday declared that he was not elected to fight the executive.

Gbajabiamila made the pronouncement during the Gbaja 2019 End of the Year Grassroots Empowerment Programme.

The Speaker was reacting to insinuations and criticisms of the National Assembly (NASS) which some critics have described as a

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MURIC Reacts As CJN Calls For Sharia Law Additions

December 13, 2019 11:22 am

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has reacted to the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Muhammad Tanko’s call for constitutional amendments to accommodate some peculiarities of Shariah law which have been ignored for so long.

The CJN made the statement while declaring open the 20th Annual Judges Conference at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, yesterday.

The CJN was represented by Justice Muhammad Danjuma, the Grand Khadi of Niger State.

MURIC backed the CJN’s suggestion, adding that the current constitution was a child of British colonial Christianisation of the country which had failed to take into consideration the …

Do Not Associate Christ With Kidnapping, CAN Warns MURIC

Do Not Associate Christ With Kidnapping, CAN Warns MURIC

October 18, 2019 6:04 pm

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has described statements by the Muslim Rights Concerned (MURIC) on the alleged abduction of nine children in Kano as “reckless, irresponsible and provocative”.

In a statement, CAN warned the Islamic group against associating criminality with Christ.

MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, while condemning the abduction of the children in a statement on Monday, was quoted as saying that kidnapping was done for Christ.

“Kidnappers have taken over the house of God. The phenomenon of kidnapping for Christ has now rented the air. …

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