The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has condemned the killing of Usman Buda, who was mobbed to death in Sokoto state by Islamic extremists.
Buda died in the hospital from the serious injuries he sustainable from the beaten he received from the extremists, according to the state police command.
Not a few Nigerians, including the governor of the state have condemned the killing, describing it as a jungle justice that must not be tolerated in a decent society.
Reacting, MURIC chairman in the state, Muhammad Aliyu in a statement in Lagos, urged the Muslims to stop taking the law into their hands each time there was an alleged blasphemy.
He said Islam abhors jungle justice because it leads to the killings of innocent people.
For instance, some business associates of Buda were said to have been beaten by the irate mob who inflicted first degree injuries on them while trying to save the deceased.
Citing various Verses in the Quran to support its position, MURIC said blasphemers should be handed over to law enforcement agencies, while the court must be allowed to pronounce them guilty.
MURIC said, “The good people of Sokoto woke up and learnt about the murder of one butcher called Buda over an alleged blasphemous comment against our noble Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
“Sources revealed that some of the victim’s closest business associates at Sokoto abattoir made frantic efforts to rescue him but they equally sustained injuries and have been admitted to the hospital due to the attack.
“We assert that Islam abhors jungle justice because it will lead to taking innocent lives and destruction of the property of persons unjustly.
“Islam does not allow people to do what they like or take laws into their hands as they deem fit.
“This position can be found in many Qur’anic verses like Qur’an 4:65, 6:57, 12:40and 43:10.
“It is not in dispute that Islamic law provides a death sentence against anybody, who insults, defames or brings disrepute to the Prophet of Islam Muhammad.
“However, Islamic law does not leave the killing open in the hands of private individuals as it happened in the case of Buda.
“In fact, Islamic law stipulates that the offence of blasphemy like other offences should be established through evidence by witnesses before a court of law.
“Finally, while we condemn the murder of Buda, we also in the strongest term, urge Muslims to stop jungle justice and allow the law to take its course.”
The northern part of Nigeria is notorious for jungle justice against blasphemers.
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