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.
Alore Arandun Mohammed Yahaya Barki Olumide Daniel Ibitoye National Broadcasting Commission Okedare Isiaka Danmeromu Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah Veterinary Teaching Hospital Isaac Gbenle Moses Adekanye Umar Yakubu Jaja Okanlawon Taiwo AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah Offa Poly Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum Mahmud Babatunde Baker Babatunde Ajeigbe Agboola Abdulraheem Elewu Patigi Regatta Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development Ayo Opadokun Suwa-Arabs Olatomiwa Williams Abubakar Abdulraheem Abdulrosheed Okiki Iyaloja-General AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi Umar Ahmed Gunu Samuel Olusegun Adedayo Solomon Edojah Ibrahim Mashood Jamiu Oyawoye Bashiru Makama Jumoke Gafar Mustapha AbdulGaniyu Abdulrasheed Lafia Hassan Saliu Jaigbade Alao Aliyu Muhammed Adedeji Onimago Durbar Festival Abraham Ojo Yomi Ogunsola Flights To Ilorin Kayode Laro Unilorin General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Umaru Saro Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum Erubu Muyideen Ajani Bello Oniwa Trader Moni Kola Adesina Abdulsalam A. Yusuf Ita-Nmo Market Ibrahim Jawondo Onilorin Of Ilorin Kale Bayero Olayinka Jelili Yusuf Abdulhakeem Amao Yinka Aluko Sherif Sagaya Anilelerin Vasolar Consortium MAI Akande Senate President Ahmed Afonja Albert Ogunsola Baba Issa Awoye Bareke Olatunji Bamgbola Abdulfatai Ahmed

