MURIC condemns abduction of 25 school girls in Kebbi

The Muslim Right Concern, MURIC, has condemned the abduction of 25 boarding students of Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State.

Dr. Abdullahi Bello Umar, Chairman,
MURIC, Kebbi State Chapter, who expressed sadness over the incident, described the kidnapping as egregious, callous and cowardly.

He noted that it constituted grave violation of human rights, an assault on education and a huge threat to national security

The association equally denounced the killing of the vice principal, a Muslim, Mallam Hassan Makuku, and the injury inflicted on the school’s guard.

The group said it stands in solidarity with the abducted girls, their families, teachers and the entire community.

MURIC called on the Federal Government, Kebbi state government and all relevant security agencies to intensify and sustain search-and-rescue operations, leveraging on intelligence, military, police and local resources.

It said the presidential directive to the security agencies to locate and bring back the abducted students safely, and to prosecute those responsible must not be taken with levity.

“Citizens must see reason to trust in the government’s capacity to protect its citizens.

“It is laughable that some people have said that the unfortunate incident occurred in a ‘Christian enclave’. That is far from the truth. There is actually no Christian enclave as such in Kebbi. The vice principal who was killed was a Muslim. People can also see from television footages that the parents who have been visiting the school since the incident are all clad in hijab. They are Muslims,” the statement added.