The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has called for adequate
protection around worship centres during the Christmas season.
MURIC, an Islamic human rights organisation, made the call
in reaction to an alarm by the Department of State Services, DSS, over plot to
bomb worship centres.
DSS had warned of possible coordinated bomb attacks during
the yuletide season.
Spokesman of the secret police, Peter Afunanya had said
criminal elements planned to use a combination of explosives, suicide bombings
and other dangerous weapons during the yuletide season.
However, MURIC charged Nigerians to be security conscious
during the festive season.
A statement by MURIC’s Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, urged
security operatives around worship centres, to search bags, vehicles and
packages.
The group felicitated with the Vice President, Yemi
Osinbajo, Rev. Samson Olasupo Ayokunle, President of the Christian Association
of Nigeria and all Christians across the country.
MURIC also called on Nigerians to pray for the return of
Leah Sharibu, the Christian student who was abducted by Boko Haram some years
ago.
According to MURIC: “We felicitate with our Christian
neighbours as they mark 2020 Christmas. We share with them the aura of
festivity and wish them a merry Christmas. In particular, our greetings go to
Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President of Nigeria, Rev. Samson Olasupo
Ayokunle, President of the Christian Association of Nigeria and all Christians
in the country.
“By the same token, we charge Nigerians to be
security-conscious and to report any suspicious person to the security
agencies. People inside or around churches and mosques should be on the lookout
for strange faces as well as abandoned vehicles, bags and packages. Such items
should not be touched but reports should be lodged with the authorities with
immediate effect.
“We call on Nigerians to spend the period in sober
reflection and to pray for the safe return of Leah Sharibu in particular, the
Chibok girls and all other captives in general.”
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