The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
has said Governor Simon Lalong’s apology over 22 Muslim travellers recently
killed in his state will be accepted so long as he allows a free and fair trial
of the 23 suspects arrested in connection with the killing.
Recall that 22 Muslims were
killed on August 14, 2021, by hoodlums along Plateau State.
The killings were condemned by
Nigerians, including the Governor of People state, Governor Simon
Lalong.
The Governor further apologised to the people of Ondo state over the incident.
MURIC in a statement by its
Director on Monday, Professor Ishaq Akintola urged the Governor to extend his
apology to the government and people of Bauchi State and Nigerian Muslims in
general.
He said these are the people
whose sensibilities have been most hurt by the senseless attack and they needed
assurances that it will not be repeated.
“A special delegation to Bauchi
to condole with Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi whose members were brutally murdered will
not be out of place,” he said.
According to him, “MURIC joins
Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi in demanding compensation for the victims’ families. All
the victims of the unprovoked attack were bread winners for their families.”
The statement further said Lalong
must take his hands off the trial of the 23 suspects arrested over the
killings, adding that, “we will frown at any interference, indication of
interest or deliberate action or inaction capable of delaying or derailing the
course of justice through the office of the attorney general or unnecessary
transfer of the judge handling the case or any other means.”
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