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In the wake of the tragic “Easter Massacre” attacks that claimed lives across parts of Nigeria—including the Angwan Rukuba incident in plateau State where a woman lost her son—social media has once again become a battlefield for religious provocation and retaliation.
A content creator known as Aminu JTown reportedly posted inflammatory and mocking remarks targeting the grieving woman and the Christian victims of the violence. In response, a pastor from Gombe State, angered by what he saw as callous disrespect, replied in a way that some interpreted as an insult to Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
This exchange has now spiraled into open calls for the murder of the Pastor.
Northern youths, particularly on platforms like X, have circulated alerts urging Muslims in Gombe to “assassinate” the pastor on sight, framing his words as blasphemy against the Prophet.
Even more alarming, prominent Kano-based cleric Sheikh Sani Isah Kano has reportedly declared a fatwa against the pastor and offered a 1 million naira reward to anyone who “brings his head.”
Videos and posts circulating in Hausa and English amplify these threats, with some explicitly stating that if the government fails to act, “Muslims should not be blamed if they take matters into their own hands.”
The rule of law must prevail over the rule of the mob. The government has a constitutional duty to protect every citizen equally. Failure to act decisively in this case will only embolden the next mob, the next fatwa, the next tragedy. Enough is enough. Peace is not weakness—it is the only path to survival for a country as diverse as ours.
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