Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) calls on Nigeria’s Defence Minister, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (retd), to mobilise resources and manpower to stop ongoing killings and other violent crimes, particularly in Sokoto State. The group says recent killings of civilians are worrying and that insecurity has risen to an all-time high.
MURIC says Sokoto State is effectively under siege, with farmers unable to go to their farms and villagers seeking safety outside their communities. It also alleges that city residents in the state sleep with one eye open due to the level of threat. The group frames the attacks as having wider implications for Nigeria’s security architecture and the public.
In its statement, MURIC argues that failures to secure the area point to weaknesses in the military’s ability to protect citizens. It also characterises attacks in Sokoto as symbolic aggression against what it calls the “seat of the Nigerian caliphate,” and says the Nigerian Army is responsible for security lapses in and around Sokoto. Across the outlet coverage provided, the core message and allegations remain consistent, with both reports focusing on MURIC’s appeal to the Defence Minister.
