The Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah, JIBWIS, has condemned requires violence towards non-Muslims in Plateau and Enugu States.
The group distanced itself from a viral video by which some individuals allegedly urged assaults utilizing AK-47 rifles.
The organisation stated it might not support any call to assault or kill anybody, no matter their faith.
The National Publicity Secretary of JIBWIS, Sheikh Ahmad Muhammad Ashiru, stated this in a press release issued on the group’s headquarters in Jos on Tuesday.
“We are yet to confirm whether the video is authentic, but our position against violence remains clear,” Ashiru stated.
Ashiru stated JIBWIS had but to confirm the video’s authenticity however harassed that the organisation wouldn’t condone any call to assault or kill anybody.
He stated the group, underneath the management of Ash-Sheikh Muhammad Sani Yahaya Jingir, rejected violence, particularly at a time when many Nigerians had been combating insecurity.
“Banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and Boko Haram attacks continue to affect communities across the country, while comments that promote violence can threaten peaceful coexistence and create unnecessary tension among Nigerians,” Ashiru stated.
“We would not support any call capable of disturbing the peace of Nigeria, as such comments are capable of inciting violence and creating unnecessary tension among Nigerians,” he stated.
He harassed that anybody making such statements within the title of JIBWIS didn’t characterize the organisation’s place.
He urged safety businesses to examine the video, set up its authenticity and establish these concerned.
He added that anybody discovered accountable ought to face the legislation after a correct investigation by the related authorities.
