Dialogue with Boko Haram, FG urged
Pioneer Grand Khadi of Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice Abdulkadir Orire, has said that granting amnesty to Boko Haram members is at the discretion of government.
He however urged the government to dialogue with the sect if that would bring an end to the wanton killings and destruction of lives and property.
Speaking with our correspondent in Ilorin during the formal closing ceremony of the Ramadan lecture organised by Islamic Missionaries Association of Nigeria (IMAN), Orire noted the enormity of the offence committed by Boko Haram members and demanded that justice be done as prescribed by the law.
The jurist, who was Secretary General of Jama'atul Nasir Islam (JNI) and President General of IMAN, reiterated that the activities of Boko Haram members have no basis whatsoever in Islam.
The ideology, philosophy and the goals of Boko Haram are vague and mysterious, he said. This, the jurist pointed out, underscores the need for dialogue for the government to understand the war.
He said, "As far as we are concerned, Islam has nothing to do with the war being propagated by Boko Haram. Allah says in the Quran that whoever kills a single soul is like killing the whole humanity. So it has nothing to do with Islam. If they know them, the principle of Sharia is that justice should be given. If they dialogue, the condition they dialogued upon should be respected.
If they dialogue and it is recommended that there would be no punishment for them, amnesty would be given; that is for them. But really, they should dialogue with them and ask them what they want? why are they killing people and what do they want to achieve?."
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Aminat Ahmed Aremu Bose Deborah Funmilayo Zubair Peculiar Allowance Mohammed Halidu General Hospital, Ilorin Federal Polytechnic Offa Ayobami Akanbi Bello Abubakar Joseph Offorjama UITH Afolabi-Oshatimehin Opobiyi Okin Biscuits Iponrin Oyedepo Gambari Col. Adedipe Council Of The Wise Kassim Babamale Kuliyan Geri Oluwatoyin Lukman Babaita Kwara South Ajia-Bako Unilorin FM State Bureau Of Internal Revenue Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode Funmilayo Oniwa Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim Kwara State Polytechnic Ibrahim Taiwo Abdulmumini Jawondo Olawuyi Sanusi Abubakar Marafan Shonga National Democratic Congress Solomon Edojah Abdulwahab Oba Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao Idris Amosa Saidu NITDA General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Just Event Online Ayoade Akinnibosun Afonja Descendants Union Abubakar Imam Kisra Oloyede Abubakar Baba Sulaiman Pius Abioje Lai Mohammed UNILORIN Alumni Isiaka Gold Gbajabiamila Adedeji Onimago Orisun Igbomina Sidikat Akaje Popo-Igbonna Rasaq Jimoh Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Mohammed Abdulahi Ilorin South AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro Laolu Saraki CUTI Police Commissioner Nurudeen Muhammed Nigeria Governors\' Forum Sanitation Exercise George Innih Samuel Adedoyin Moses Adekanye Bolakale Kawu Modibo Kawu Owo Isowo Adisa Logun

