The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has revealed those helping the kidnap and criminal activities in the South Western part of the country.
The country has become rife with incessant kidnappings out of which many have been killed and in some cases recovered.
According to Abubakar, those engaging in criminal activities in the South West could not operate successfully without the collaboration of the natives and local people.
The Sultan who spoke at the inauguration of Sheikh Idress Faazazi Morgaji Central Mosque in Iwo, Osun State at the weekend, said, Nigerians should stop blaming a particular tribe for the insecurity challenges facing the country.
Represented by the Executive Secretary, Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), Prof. Dawud Noibl, the Sultan said rather than blaming a tribe, every Nigerian should be patriotic to correct things that were wrong in the society.
He said: “It is important for us to be courageous and expose those behind unlawful and criminal activities in the society.
“Some people in Yorubaland must surely cooperate with those involved in kidnapping and other social vices to succeed. Foreign criminals don’t know how to move around without the assistance of the insider. They are given accommodation and they are also supplied food.
“Some Yoruba people must be giving the evil perpetrators the moral support to describe the area where the families of victims can pick them after collecting their ransom.”
He stressed that mosques were owned by Allah, the Sultan urged Muslims to pray together without any form of discrimination, irrespective of color, tribe or nationality.
He said: “The Prophet, Muhammad, (SAW) has told us that whoever builds a mosque on earth for the worship of Allah, Allah will build a house for him or her in paradise.
“It is a reminder for us that we should not focus only on earthly materials. We should also prepare for our end in the above after which we go to paradise.”
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