NASFAT Chief Missioner urges FG to address threatening insecurity

The Chief Missioner of Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society, NASFAT, Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, has urged the Federal Government to urgently address the threatening insecurity that is making some Nigerians to start feeling unsafe where they have chosen to settle.

Imam Onike made the plea while condemning the recent brutal murder of a pregnant woman, Hadjia Harira Jibril and her four innocent children in Anambra State  recently.

Stating that every Nigerian is expected to have a right to live anywhere in the country, without any fear of molestation or risk to his life, family members and properties, Onike stated: “Since when have we drifted this far?  A situation that makes lives to be valueless to the extent of taking a fellow human being’s life without a qualm. According to our scripture, one murder is equal to killing the whole humanity”.

“Allah says: “whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely.”(Q5:32). “And whoever kills a believer intentionally, his punishment is Hell; he shall abide in it, and Allah will send His wrath on him and curse him and prepare for him a painful chastisement.” (Q4:93), NASFAT Chief Missioner said.

Onike urged every well-meaning Nigerian to condemn the killing of Hajia Harira and similar murders of innocent Nigerians in multiple states, and to join hands in pleading with the government to increase efforts in ensuring security of life and property.

He added: “We must all condemn the gruesome murder of this innocent woman and her four children. In Islam, there is no difference between the killer and those who support or co-operate with him.

“The Holy Prophet (Saw) was told that a Muslim has been killed and his corpse is lying on the street. When the Holy Prophet(s) and his companions reached the site of the murder, he enquired as to who the killer was.”

The people said, “We do not know.” The Prophet was surprised,

“A person has been killed among the Muslims, and no one knows of his killer?”

“By the Almighty who appointed me with Prophethood, If all the creatures of the heavens and the earth participate in the murder of a Muslim and be pleased upon that, then Allah would surely involve them in punishment and send them all to Hell.”

‘Our noble Prophet also said, “A man will continue to be sound in his religion so long as he does not shed blood which it is forbidden to shed.”

Onike prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed, fortitude for the deceased families to bear the loss and also for peace and security to reign supreme in Nigeria’.

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