Prof Ishaq Akintola
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has referred to as on the Plateau state authorities to prosecute Andrew Ajijah, writer of the controversial publication on Miyetti Allah’s involvement within the killings which in Jos South final week.
The organization additionally cautioned Nigerians on the necessity to examine all information gadgets earlier than leaping to conclusions or taking any motion.
In a assertion signed and made obtainable to Famzn News by MURIC’s Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group was reacting to experiences of pretend information printed by Andrew Ajijah, a Jos-based journalist with Premium Times.
The journalist who has since been sacked by the media home printed a false story on 25th June, 2018 by which Danladi Ciroma, the North Central chief of the apex cattle breeders’ group was quoted as admitting that the mayhem in Plateau by which 100 folks had been killed was ‘retaliatory’.
MURIC, who expressed shock and deep disappointment over the false story, blamed the phenomenon of false tales on unprofessional conduct by journalists, private involvement of journalists in spiritual extremism and the unfold of Islamophobia amongst Nigerian journalists.
Akintola stated, “Some journalists are overstepping their bounds. They intentionally ignore the truth that writing and spreading faux information is an abuse of freedom of speech. Andrew Ajijah has violated Allah-given elementary rights of Fulani residents by intentionally writing and publishing faux information about Miyetti Allah, understanding such to be false.
“He has dedicated a crime towards humanity. He has uncovered Fulanis to hazard. Nay, he has equally subjected Fulanis particularly, Muslim vacationers and different Muslims all through Nigeria usually to untold hardship, large trauma and immense psychological torment.
“Andrew Ajijah should due to this fact be prosecuted by the Plateau State authorities for intentionally utilizing his story to trigger mayhem understanding such story to be false. Muslims residing or passing by way of Plateau want the safety of the state authorities from battle retailers like Andrew Ajijah.
“Nigeria must teach authors of false stories the lessons of their lives if we are serious about our search for peace.”
MURIC counseled Prime Times for accepting accountability and for promptly sacking the reporter and referred to as on the Plateau state authorities at hand over Andrew Ajijah to the police for correct prosecution.