The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for swift justice in the killing of Shaykh Goni Aisami by two soldiers on Friday around Nguru/Jajimaji area, Yobe State.
The MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Monday, described the killing as brutal, callous and cold-blooded.
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Akintola said, “The most popular Islamic scholar in Gashua, Yobe State, Shaykh Goni Aisami, was killed on Friday, 19th August, 2022 by a soldier who claimed to be on duty and begged for a lift from Nguru to Jajimaji town.
“While we commend the Yobe Police Command for arresting the suspects, we call for swift justice in this matter. The killing is brutal, callous and cold-blooded. The suspects must be arraigned in a court of competent jurisdiction as soon as the police complete investigations. We warn against any hanky-panky.
“While our gallant soldiers have been having sleepless nights so that Nigerians can sleep with their two eyes closed, criminal elements among them have been robbing and killing innocent people.
“These two soldiers, Lance Corporal John Gabriel and Lance Corporal Adamu Gideon of 241 Recce Battalion Nguru who have confessed to their crimes are bad examples and the law must take its due course.”
While calling for full investigation into the crime, the MURIC boss said that there may be other accomplices apart from those arrested.
He said, “We are interested in knowing how a soldier who is not on duty travelled from Nguru to Jajimaji with a rifle.
“Who gave him a ‘pass’ or was he on AWOL (Absence Without Official Leave)? Who released a rifle to him and for what purpose?
“We may be dealing with a criminal syndicate within the army barracks in Nguru or beyond. This case has offered more questions than answers and Nigerians are waiting for responses particularly from the Nigerian Army.”
