MUSLIM RIGHTS CONCERN CONDEMNS ATTACK ON SHEIKH LUKUWA

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Sokoto state chapter issued a condemnation regarding the knife attack on Sheikh Musa Lukuwa in Sokoto State, along with the mob killing of the suspected attacker. Dr Muhammad Mansur Aliyu, an official of MURIC, stated that while the circumstances surrounding the incident are serious, no justification exists for mob violence or extrajudicial killings.

He emphasized the supremacy of the law, asserting that no individual has the right to assault or kill another person, regardless of provocation. Furthermore, he highlighted that controversial religious preaching should not provoke violence.

MURIC also possesses video records of Sheikh Lukuwa's recent statements, which have raised concerns about their content and implications. Notably, Sheikh Lukuwa made a comparison between the concept of tawassul through the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and tawassul involving refuse dumps, a comparison deemed offensive by many Muslims.