ABUJA – NIGERIAN Youths, both Christians and Muslims, Tuesday, stormed the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) over the ongoing amendment at the National Assembly (NASS) of the Sharia Laws, insisting that alteration of section 262 and 277 of the 1999 Constitution as amended is Islamization.

The bill sponsored by Hon. Abdullahi Balarabe Salame of Sokoto state seeking the increase in jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal of the FCT and Sharia Court of the states as it borders on the criminal justice system of the nation on the premises of the ‘Hudud and Qisas which are doctrines drawn from the books of the Holy Qur’an had passed the second reading by 19 May, 2016 on the floor of the house and now referred to the appropriate committee for consideration.

Reacting to this, the protesters in their hundred, under the aegis of the Coalition of Civil Society and Faith Based Organization (CCSFBO), staged peaceful protest from the Unity Fountain to NASS Complex, carrying placard with various inscriptions; “Christians and Muslims are one”, “Do not alter section 262 and 277”, “Don’t abuse our freedom”, “We love Nigeria, we love our unity”, etc. Addressing newsmen during the rally, in Abuja, the Convener, Obande Gideon said “It beats our imagination that the leadership of the house will watch and encourage the introduction of a religious doctrine into the constitution of this great nation knowing fully well that we are a multi religious nation. “With the clear picture that some of the suggestions of the Sharia law for example; amputation and stoning to death etc are dehumanization, we see this as a clear and deliberate attempt to heat up the polity of this country bearing in mind that we have suffered a lot of crisis on religious lines. “We see this as a direct infringement on our fundamental human right as every citizen of this great nation is entitled to the freedom of worship, we thereby see the above move of engrafting the provisions of the sharia law into the sections 262 and 277 as a direct imposition of an Islamic doctrine on the Nigerian people and especially the Christian Community in Nigeria. “Though disappointed at the silence of those from other religious extraction in the house and those we consider as noble people in the House of Representatives despite their religious affiliation, we are totally disappointed that the Speaker and his team of leaders in the 8th assembly will allow an amendment that will temper with the rights of Nigerians despite the support and solidarity he has enjoyed from Nigerians which is totally devoid of religious or ethnic sentiments.”

Also speaking, a representative of Muslim community, Ibrahim Dallah faulted the ongoing amendment, saying when people and even the government are trying to see that Nigerians live in harmony irrespective of the faiths, people of parliament should not be the one throwing cog in the wheel of progress. He urged both the leaders and the led to always strive towards peaceful coexistence in the country without recourse to religious or ethnic sentiments.

Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/06/649106/

Seems these so called leaders wanna destroy this nation

Hmmmmm.... Sharia law in Nigeria.

Should it become a law, they'd be the first to bear the burnt as they are all renowned thieves.

I'd love to see the so called Bala's hands chopped off.


Jungle justice would become the order of the day.

Confused Law (breakers) makers.

Smh. ..I weep for my country.

now seeing these things, will u blame ppl who say this administration is thinking of Islamization? or will u blame those who want a sovereign state??