Sultan’s JNI condemns killings, says attacks orchestrated

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar lll-led Jama’atu Nasril Islam, condemned the killings.

The Sultan of Sokoto is the President General of the JNI and the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, an umbrella body of all Nigerian Muslims.

The Secretary General of the JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar-Aliyu on behalf of the Sultan, described the incident as “sad” after three years of peaceful coexistence in Plateau State.

The group noted with grave concern that after three years of  peace, it was disheartening that such a success story, was about to end.

It noted that the recent attacks were well “orchestrated with political and religious mindsets.”

The JNI stated, “We also advise that serious security measures should be taken on all the identified villages that have been notorious in causing distress to motorists, particularly in Kaduna and Plateau states.”

This, the religious body said, “is informed by the simple fact that most often than not, if per chance a crisis erupts in Plateau and Kaduna states, Muslims are always the soft targets on the Southern Kaduna Road to Jos.”