The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on Sunday called for cessation of hostilities in Egypt.

It also called for  an unconditional release of outsted President Mohammed  Mursi, and all other political detainees in the country.

A statement by the Secretary General, NSCIA, Prof. Is'haq Oloyede, in Ilorin, Kwara State, added that NSCIA wanted the constitution of an independent electoral agency under the supervision of the United Nations.

Oloyede said the NSCIA was saddened by the massive waste of human lives and  maiming of protesters in Egypt, adding that the brutal murder of hundreds of unarmed civilians in the course of their protest was "despicable and indefensible."

He said, "There should be a truly representative national dialogue and an all-inclusive electoral process devoid of mob ‘democracy' and anarchy being instituted as alternative to despotism and poor governance in certain parts of the world.

"The violation of the sanctity of the mosque in which some of the persons were mauled down is a very dangerous precedence, the consequence of which is too grievous to imagine.

"The tacit support of the serial murder and the incoherent condemnation of the callous massacre in Egypt by a section of the International community are not only heartless and inhuman, but also sacrilegious and demonic.

"Humanity stands to progress if brutality and impunity are totally eschewed. The wanton destruction of lives portrays the assailants and their collaborators as wicked and lawless."

He said NSCIA  commended  Nigeria and some other nations for their principled positions on the crisis and called for concerted efforts towards the actualisation of justice and the Rule of Law in Egypt.

Oloyede added that NSCIA called on all "nations of conscience' to prevail on the United Nations to intervene decisively and find an instant, amicable, just and sustainable solution to the unfolding unfortunate episode in Egypt."

He said, "It is unfortunate that both the Arab League and the OIC have lost an independent voice to be positively helpful to Egypt at this point when truth, impartiality and frankness are required of the International Community.

"The NSCIA  sends its heart felt condolences to relations, families  and friends of the victims of the unwarranted genocide and requests for constructive dialogue towards the quick resolution of the logjam in Egypt. The ICC needs no invitation to initiate the process of investigating and bringing to justice the cuprits of this impunity.

"While wishing the wounded quick recovery, NSCIA reiterates its call on the authorities in Egypt to halt the assault and explore reasonable dialogue to avert civil war  and its devastating consequences on Egypt in particular and the Arab world in general," Oloyede said.