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National unrest: Nigeria sliding into lawlessness – Sultan of Sokoto

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President-General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III, yesterday condemned the recent killings in Bama in Borno State and Alakyo in Nasarawa State by insurgents.

Abubakar, who also doubles as the President of Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, noted that with the killings in Bama and Lafia, it had been shown that the nation was sliding gradually into lawlessness.

A statement on behalf of the Sultan by the JNI Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Aliyu, on Sunday in Kaduna state, described the incidents as quite “unfortunate, regrettable and condemnable.”

The Monarch cautioned all and sundry to be cautious of what is happening around their vicinity and inform authorities of doubtful persons and events, just as it urged Nigerians to give unflinching support to the Federal Government Amnesty Committee to tackle the insecurity in the North and in the country at large.

The statement also urged law enforcement agencies to ensure that the rules of engagements were professionally employed in curbing insurgencies so as to minimise collateral damages.

The statement reads, “The JNI and the Sultan lament this sorry state of affairs in strongest terms. The nation seems to be gradually sliding into lawlessness, leading to multiple losses of lives.

“The JNI, therefore, calls on all and sundry to be wary of happenings around them and take proactive measures by reporting to appropriate authorities doubtful persons and events.”

It added, “It is quite unfortunate, regrettable and condemnable that, after the unfortunate Baga massacre, which should have been the last of such attacks at these times, a more devastating attack was unleashed on innocent citizens of Bama in Borno State, and had continued unabated for a number of days.”