The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 11, has said that there is no way criminals from other parts of the country can operate in the South-West without the cooperation of some Yorubas.
The Sultan said this while warning against seeing a particular tribe as being behind insecurity in Nigeria.
According to him, regarding any tribe so fuels enmity.
“it is important for us to be courageous and expose those behind unlawful and criminal activities in the society.
“Some people in Yorubaland must surely cooperate with those involving in kidnapping and others social vices to succeed. Foreign criminals don’t know how to move around without the assistance of the insider. They are given accommodation and they are also supplied food.
“Some Yoruba people must be giving the evil perpetrators the moral support to describe the area where the families of victims can pick them after collecting their ransom.”
He said this during the commissioning of the Sheikh Idress Faazazi Morgaji Central Mosque in Iwo, Osun State, on Saturday, where he was represented by the Executive Secretary, Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), Prof. Dawud Noibl.
Noting that mosques are owned by Allah, he advised that Muslims must pray together without any form of discrimination, irrespective of colour, tribe or nationality.
“The Prophet, Muhammad, (SAW) has told us that who ever builds a mosque on earth for worship of Allah, Allah will build a house for he/she in paradise. It is a reminder for us that we should not focus only on earthly materials. We should also prepare for our end in the above after which we go to paradise,” the Sultan said.
