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The Muslim Congress (TMC) has condemned the “unprovoked and barbaric” attack by the Oro worshippers on innocent Muslims at Idi Omo Mosque in Ile Ife, Osun State calling on the authorities to ensure that the perpetrators face the wrath of the law.
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Chairman of the Committee on Social Mobility, Economy & Politics, Alhaji Abdul Wasi’i Bangbala, in a state of the nation address, said: “This dastard behaviour by the Oro worshippers is not just a physical attack bringing severe injuries on the Muslims but also an attack on the freedoms of religion an association as guaranteed by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 1999 Constitution.
“This attack on the Muslims is indeed a deliberate attempt to truncate the peace and tranquillity that has been enjoyed in the ancient city of Ile-Ife.
“But the Muslims will not be provoked into truncating the peace in the city but we will ensure through legal and lawful means that the perpetrators of this heinous act will be punished by the law.
“We will let them know that Nigeria is not a lawless nation where anybody can wake up one day and decide to attack his fellow human beings for no justifiable reason.
“For this purpose, we call on the Inspector-General of Police and the Commissioner of Police in Osun State to ensure that perpetrators of the mayhem on Muslims are promptly arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law.
“Our organisation, as well as other concerned Muslim organisations, will not rest until this matter is brought to a just and logical conclusion where the culprits are meted with punishment deserving of their heinous crimes,” he said.
The group commiserates with the injured Imam and the injured members of his congregation. “We wish you all quick recovery as you continue to engage in meritorious deeds in this glorious month of Ramadan.” It stated.
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