- The Rivers state council of Islamic affairs says it has had enough of attacks on its members
- The group claims Muslims have always been the target of the agitations of IPOB
Suspected members of the pro-Biafra group are accused of invading a Yoruba mosque in Abia state
The
Rivers state Council of Islamic Affairs has alleged that suspected
members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) are planning to attack
the Hausa community in the state.
The
deputy president of the general council, Nasir Uhor, told journalists
on Thursday, September 14, that the council has had enough of such
attacks and will resist any further attack on its members, Channels TV
reports.
The group said: “We want to say categorically that enough is enough,” he said, adding “No ethnic group has a monopoly of violence.”
“Violence
is not rocket science, Muslims have always been targets of the
agitations of IPOB. We concede to the right of all citizens to peaceful
gatherings to press home their demands.“We will not accept the
continuous attacks on our people because they are Muslims or from the
North; not every Muslim is from the North and not all from the north are
Muslims. We will regard further attacks as ethnic cleansing."
The
statement by the group comes days after a reported attack on a Hausa
community by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra
(IPOB), in Oyigbo local government area of the state.
In
another related incident, suspected IPOB members have been accused of
invading a Yoruba mosque in Abia state and destroying everything in it.
The development was made public by a Facebook user, Yuslah Faruk.
In
the video, a man could be heard lamenting, as he accused the miscreants
of also defecating in the place of worship and stealing various items
including fans, meter, and even protectors.
Various
piles of paper were seen splashed about the place as the narrator
stated that the criminals had also destroyed the certificates of
students who worshipped in the mosque.
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