Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam, Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar III on Sunday decried the killings in Bama in Borno State and Alakyo in Nasarawa State by insurgents.
Abubakar, also the President of Nigeria Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs noted that with the killings in Bama and Lafia shows the nation was sliding gradually into lawlessness.
The Bama and Lafia incidents mostly involved security agents.
A statement signed on behalf of the Sultan by the JNI Secretary-General, Dr. Khalid Aliyu on Sunday in Kaduna said the incidents were quite unfortunate, regrettable and condemnable.
It cautioned all and sundry to be wary of happening around their vicinity and inform authorities doubtful persons and events; just as it urged Nigerians to give unflinching support to the constituted Federal Government Amnesty Committee in tackling the insecurity in the north and the country at large.
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