Ulama Forum Calls for Investigation into Niger Killings

The Ulama Forum, through its Convener Aminu Inuwa Muhammad and Secretary Engr Basheer Adamu Aliyu, condemned the killings in Niger State, which included victims as young as 16, allegedly perpetrated by personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The forum demanded a thorough investigation and prosecution of those responsible.

Additionally, they expressed concern over attacks on Fulani settlements in Mambilla, Taraba State, where armed militants reportedly killed people and livestock, burned houses, and displaced hundreds of women and children towards Cameroon. The forum called for decisive government action to protect human life, appropriate compensation for the victims' families, and immediate humanitarian assistance for those displaced.

They also urged for strengthened security in vulnerable communities and emphasized the need for public enlightenment on peaceful coexistence to prevent ethnic and tribal divisions.