The umbrella organization of Islamic bodies in Northern Nigeria, the Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI; Arabic: Society for the Victory of Islam), has deplored the early Saturday morning murders of several students at Government Secondary School, Mamudo, in the state of Yobe.
It was said in a statement by the organization's Secretary General, Khalid Abubakar, that JNI "received with consternation and bewilderment the senseless killings at Government Secondary School (GSS) Mamudo, some kilometers away from Potiskum, Yobe State, by yet-to-be-identified devilish criminals."
"The callous and barbaric attack is utterly condemnable in its totality, especially with the sacred month of Ramadan approaching," JNI further stated.
The organization called for a probe of the incident, as in previous analogous cases, the fact of random gunshots that could be heard after the school was set ablaze is very worrisome and "calls for practical investigation that must bring similar occurrence(s) to a final end, to forestall future occurrence."
With the emergency rule introduced in Yobe and the security checkpoints throughout the state, the organization stressed that it is barely possible that such a despicable act could still occur, and "the JNI is seriously perturbed by it".
Some vital questions regarding the killings were also posed by the Islamic body, such as "How did the perpetrators gain access to the school? Who were they? Why were they not prevented or arrested? What was the motive behind such heinous act? Indeed, there is much more than meets the eyes."
The organization therefore made an appeal to "governments at all levels to do everything possible as a matter of urgency to stop these evil acts of terror NOW, and restore the use of GSM in the affected states to facilitate security alert in a situation where insecurity, has wrecked unprecedented havoc against innocent citizens."
The JNI sympathized with the relatives of the slain students, condoling with the parents and guardians who lost their wards in the misfortune.
"We pray the Almighty Allah, to grant the deceased forgiveness and mercy, while those that sustained injuries quick recovery," the statement by the organization said.
The statement also included the request for all fellow Muslims to pray tirelessly for the restoration of peace and security in Nigeria during the forthcoming Ramadan fasting period.
It was said in a statement by the organization's Secretary General, Khalid Abubakar, that JNI "received with consternation and bewilderment the senseless killings at Government Secondary School (GSS) Mamudo, some kilometers away from Potiskum, Yobe State, by yet-to-be-identified devilish criminals."
"The callous and barbaric attack is utterly condemnable in its totality, especially with the sacred month of Ramadan approaching," JNI further stated.
The organization called for a probe of the incident, as in previous analogous cases, the fact of random gunshots that could be heard after the school was set ablaze is very worrisome and "calls for practical investigation that must bring similar occurrence(s) to a final end, to forestall future occurrence."
With the emergency rule introduced in Yobe and the security checkpoints throughout the state, the organization stressed that it is barely possible that such a despicable act could still occur, and "the JNI is seriously perturbed by it".
Some vital questions regarding the killings were also posed by the Islamic body, such as "How did the perpetrators gain access to the school? Who were they? Why were they not prevented or arrested? What was the motive behind such heinous act? Indeed, there is much more than meets the eyes."
The organization therefore made an appeal to "governments at all levels to do everything possible as a matter of urgency to stop these evil acts of terror NOW, and restore the use of GSM in the affected states to facilitate security alert in a situation where insecurity, has wrecked unprecedented havoc against innocent citizens."
The JNI sympathized with the relatives of the slain students, condoling with the parents and guardians who lost their wards in the misfortune.
"We pray the Almighty Allah, to grant the deceased forgiveness and mercy, while those that sustained injuries quick recovery," the statement by the organization said.
The statement also included the request for all fellow Muslims to pray tirelessly for the restoration of peace and security in Nigeria during the forthcoming Ramadan fasting period.
