The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) led by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad III yesterday called for the immediate release of a lecturer with the Kogi State University, Dr. Muhammad Nazeef Yunus, who was arrested by officials of the State Security Service (SSS) on allegations that he was the recruitment officer for radical Islamic sect, Boko Haram.
The SSS had arrested the Assistant Lecturer in Arabic and Islamic Studies alongside four others, parading them as suspected members of Boko Haram, alleging that they were planning to unleash terror on the people of Kogi State, particularly Igala land, where Mr. Yunus hails from.
But JNI insisted that Mr. Yunus did not belong to the deadly sect and cautioned security agencies against indiscriminate arrests of innocent people.
Secretary-General of JNI, Khalid Aliyu Abubakar, who made this known in a statement said: “Arresting innocent people and subjecting them to humiliation and physiological torture would instil doubts in the minds of Nigerians, especially Muslims, regarding the sincerity of our security personnel in their fight against extremism.
“Security officials should conduct their statutory assignments professionally and be careful in handling issues related to Boko Haram.
“It came to us as a shock that Dr. Muhammad Nazeef Yunus, the director of Al-Bayan School Jos, Plateau State and a lecturer of Islamic Studies with Kogi State University, was arrested in connection with Boko Haram activities.
“On October 29, SSS operatives raided Nazeef’s house and took him away, and since then his whereabouts was not known until 22 days later when he was paraded.
“The SSS accussed him of being ‘the spiritual leader and recruitment coordinator of a terrorist cell in Kogi State’.
“Dr. Nazeef has denied the allegation in the strongest term, asserting his position as a strong opponent of both the ideology and methodology of Boko Haram. Those who know him have affirmed that he is peace-loving, gentle and kind and a strong antagonist of Boko Haram.
“His friends and colleagues have testified that they have been engaged in several efforts to halt the Boko Haram ideology. Above all, his PhD thesis is a reference point to that effect.
“Those who have been following trends know very well that even ordinary members of Boko Haram hardly deny their connection to the ideology.
“It will, therefore, be doubtful that a ‘spiritual leader and recruitment officer’ of the group would shed tears publicly while denying any link to that ideology.
“It would sound contradictory that a leader of Boko Haram would still maintain his position as a university lecturer while the first requisite for one to be a member of Boko Haram is to abandon anything connected with Western education.
“JNI calls on all Muslims to always be law-abiding, shun all dissident activities and continue praying for peace and security in Nigeria”.

I've seen enough for today. Make I go sports section. God bless Nigeria.

Well if the SSS do not have any strong evidence against him they should release him ASAP joor.

Why dnt u go and release him na

did i hear him say order?

ordering the egbere papa one of bayelsa, the number one citizen, the chief security officer, his Excellency, the executive officer and the head of state of Nigeria/ calling him to order.?

bia bikonu. watin this poor fishier man do?

I knew the man was innocent from day 1. Nothing about him suggests that.

Is d sultan insane? How dare u order d commander? Ur brain dey pain u?

@OP

The moronic scamp who calls himself Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad III, should shut up his putrid mouth. Mr Muhammad Nazeef Yunus could be Boko Haram and the authorities should be allowed enough time to conclude their investigation.

After all, there are no outward marks as indicators of Boko Haram supporter. When a non-Muslim was arrested in connection with Boko Haram, this jackass never called the Nigerian government to release the fellow since the accused person was not a Muslim and did not even hail from northern region of Nigeria.

This is an example of culture of impunity that leads to dissentions in a given society. Does this ninny think Nigeria is a town of Sokoto?

SLIDE waxie: Why dnt u go and release him na

Exactly. If the man is innocent after thorough investigations, he should be released. If he is found to be culpable, he should get no special treatment.

I think Boko Haram should do jail break with Boko as they are used to doing, if he is one of them.
Why order GEJ ? Just do it with your Boko boys. Chikena!

Jenams: Is d sultan insane? How dare u order d commander? Ur brain dey pain u?

u r d one insane here for just swallowing the naughty caption d OP use without reading d news.

sultan of Sokoto is a stupid boko haram
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sultan of Sokoto is a stupid boko haram

Arosa: Well if the SSS do not have any strong evidence against him they should release him ASAP joor.

Supported.

I dont think the mallam is a boko haram brother.

He should "go and die"

Abagworo: I knew the man was innocent from day 1. Nothing about him suggests that.

You knew from the comfort of your home . . How do you identify terrorist by just looking at them . . . .

THE ONLY EVIDENCE NA HIM BEARBEAR

Interesting, let's see how it ends. I know that some BH members are some NL. if you think i'm lying, visit the islam section.

How does what the sultan say amount to ORDER? ASUU why?

The saltan z the man is neva a BH member ..pls aw come he know the BH members and aw did he know the lecturer is not among. . . .abi na by dia friut we shall know them ni

jmaine:

You knew from the comfort of your home . . How do you identify terrorist by just looking at them . . . .

The title of this thread is fake though. I agree with you that it is only through investigation that it can be determined however in Igbo we say "Anya ka eji ama oka characha". A lecturer as a Boko haram is unthinkable.

Uncultured & uneducated sultan. Is this how people address their leader in your town? Yeye sultan! In the south east you can't even be among a king's cabinet.

Mr.You are mad

Gold-mind:
Uncultured & uneducated sultan. Is this how people address their leader in your town? Yeye sultan! In the south east you can't even be among a king's cabinet.

. . . yet as long as Nigeria is concerned, that man's word to the muslim faithfuls is a law

Abagworo:

The title of this thread is fake though. I agree with you that it is only through investigation that it can be determined however in Igbo we say "Anya ka eji ama oka characha". A lecturer as a Boko haram is unthinkable.

Some of the 19 fellows in Sept 9/11 attack in the US were Ph.D holders . . . . So ?.

The ideology is the determinant and not the outward mien or category strata of the accused parties . . . .

elari: . . . yet as long as Nigeria is concerned, that man's word to the muslim faithfuls is a law

Yes it a law if it's not against any Qur'anic law

Appeal or order ?

It's obvious those that arrested the lecturer do not know how a group can be set up to be able to do what they accused the man of.

jmaine:

Some of the 19 fellows in Sept 9/11 attack in the US were Ph.D holders . . . . So ?.

The ideology is the determinant and not the outward mien or category strata of the accused parties . . . .

Are you trying to engage Abagworo in a sensible argument?. Please use your time for some other meaningful venture bro. The clown sees nothing right in all GEJ's decisions and actions. APC is the center of his life and we all know how APC has been sympathetic to Boko Haram's cause.

Grand commander of bokoharam has spoken

He said the lecturer is not a member of Boko Haram meaning he knows the members. Let him help the security opetatives and indeed Nigerians to expose the members.