6th March, 2022
PRESS RELEASE:
POLICE HIJAB: IGNORE ADEGBORUWA’S RAZZMATAZZ – MURIC

Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) has declared the recently approved hijab by the Nigerian Police as illegal. The legal luminary made the declaration in a public statement issued yesterday 5th March, 2022. However, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has responded by telling the Nigerian Police to ignore Adegboruwa’s comment.

MURIC spoke on Sunday, 6th March, 2022 through its chairman in Akwa Ibom State, Ustadh Jibril Ayu-Akpanim.

The statement reads :

“Mr. Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) yesterday declared the recently approved hijab by the Nigerian Police as illegal. Of course we know his antecedents. He has never shown any support for the civil rights struggles of Nigerian Muslims. His opposition to the approval of hijab in the police force is therefore understandable. Adegboruwa is simply staying in character. Our considered opinion is that the Nigerian Police should ignore his razzmatazz.

“How can a whole SAN oppose a matter of fundamental human rights? It is paradoxical that those who know the law are the ones who adopt prejudice against civil rights matters. Adegboruwa’s vituperation sprang from personal acrobatic religiousity. His articles and comments on hijab crisis in Kwara and other places symptomize bias, intolerance and a pathological hatred for Muslims.

“Is this the same senior lawyer who has been articulate on human rights in Nigeria all these years? We are appalled that he has elected selective justice. It means Adegboruwa’s definition of human rights is exclusive. Muslims must not enjoy human rights. Muslims have no place in his concept of equal rights, freedom and justice. Adegboruwa has exposed himself as an Muslim-hater nulli secundus.

“Adegboruwa should be stripped of his SAN title. A senior lawyer who ignored the tyranny of school principals and teachers who have been persecuting innocent school girls over an ordinary head scarf for decades but jumps up within 24 hours to oppose a window of liberty for them does not deserve the highest decoration in his profession.

“The SAN is asking how catholics and Anglican women police should dress now that their Muslim colleagues have been allowed to use hijab. He should tell us how catholic and Anglican police women dress in Britain, America, Canada, etc. By the way, is Adegoruwa telling us that he has never seen pictures of Mary the mother of Jesus (peace be upon him)? Has he ever seen Mary without hijab on her head? Bigotry is indeed an almost incurable decease.

“Adegboruwa should ask catholic and Anglican police women to demand their own form of dress code if such a thing exists in real life. He will be surprised to see that Nigerian Muslims will not oppose their demand. Islam condemns pettiness and selfishness. It teaches Muslims to live and let others live. Anyway, Adegboruwa may advise Catholic and Anglican police women to dress like Mary, the much honoured mother of Jesus (peace be upon him).

“Adegboruwa should know that the current uniform of the police satisfies Nigerian Christians because it was designed ab initio by the British colonialists who, essentially, were Christians. That is why Nigerian Christians have never complained about uniforms in schools and in the security agencies.

“Muslim interest was not taken into consideration by the colonialists when they were designing uniforms for schools and the security agencies. Justice and the need for inclusiveness demands that the design should be reviewed in post-independence period. That is why even the recent approval must be seen as belated.

“Quarter-finally, has Adegboruwa forgotten the outcome of the hocus pocus created in Osun State when the court approved hijab and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) incited Christian students to wear ridiculous garbs like church choir, Sango, Oya and masquerade dresses to school? How long did it last? He should go to the state today to see how the female Muslim students shine with their hijab. No matter how fast falsehood runs and for how long, truth will catch up with it in a single day.

“Semi-finally, we advise Adegboruwa to go to court if he feels so strongly that Muslim female police women have no right to use hijab. He may also want to go further by approaching the international court at the Hagues to stop British, American and Canadian police women and soldiers from using same. Islamophobia in the legal profession is not new to us. The Amasa Firdaus matter on our minds. The learned silk may do well to consult his colleagues at the highly esteemed Council of Legal Education and the Body of Benchers before plunging into his prejudiced, ill-advised, ill-fated and anti-Muslim adventure.

“Finally, we congratulate all female Muslim police women in Nigeria on their newly won freedom. Nigerians have seen many of them on the streets wearing the hijab with their uniform in the past few days. They look awesome, fantabulous, fantasmagoric and fantaslamic. We urge them to continue using it. Without a court pronouncement, no lawyer from anywhere can force them to remove it. Not even a SAN.”

Ustadh Jibril Ayu-Akpanim,
Chairman,
Akwa Ibom Chapter,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).

seunmsg:
Will the hijab make them better police officers? Instead of reforming and repositioning the police for better service delivery, we are concerned about introducing garbs that will polarize the force on religions line. Smh.

Did Beret makes them better police officers?

micflo28:
Hope the hijab approval will end banditry, bank robbery, kidnapping and ritual killings etc. unserious people.

Hope the Beret has solved the the problem of insecurity in Nigeria

Eberex:
I laugh.

What will this accomplish?

Seriously speaking, what will it accomplish?

What will Beret accomplish?

Nyendu:
Brainwashed mumu

Intolerant odee, mumu, weree, oponu, afofungbemu

CrimeKsmart:
Can we say this is what Christianity teaches Christians just the way some Ipob terrorists attribute every Muslim behavior to his religion?

Can we generalize with the behavior of this man that Christians are blood suckers?

This revealed the highest level of maturity the Muslims have.

No hate, rude comments and destructive criticism from Muslims.

SimSify:


I just weep for this nation..
No money! but the president's son is having a lavish wedding.
No money! Check out the things that will be used for the wedding all will be imported.
No money! The rice will be foreign.

Nigerians sorry, sorry ooo

Is Obi cubbana president Muhammadu Buhari's son?

Please, I need your answer to the question, urgently. Thanks

viyon02:
There is this question I do ask myself and the answer keep pointing to one direction, why is lslam is associated with violence, brutality, killing, destruction and many inhuman activities? I need genuine answer with conviction and no insult because am not religion fanatic.

I promise to insult you because you have insulted my religion with the aforementioned terminologies which are not true.

Saudi Arabia is a country dominated by Muslims, please, can you point out one of these attributes in that country?

America has a number of Muslims, what can you say about them regarding your untrue allegations?

More than 20 Muslims were killed in a mosque in the Central African Republic's southeast during Friday prayers, community leaders said Saturday.

“The victims were at the mosque when Anti-balaka militants stormed the mosque, killing at least 20 worshipers,” said Abdouraman Bornou, a local community leader.

The incident took place at the Djimbi Mosque, in the country’s southeast.

Ousman Mahamat, a Muslim community leader, said, “what has just happened in Djimbi is devastating.''

Since 2013, thousands of people have been killed in sectarian conflict in the country, and thousands have fled their homes to seek refuge in neighboring countries, including Cameroon and Chad.

In a 2015 report, Amnesty International has estimated that more than 5,000 people, most of them civilians, have died in sectarian violence in the Central African Republic despite the presence of international forces.

What can you say about this?

Learn before you make comments.

HandsomeHITLER:
The Muslims at their best!!
The average Muslim is happy with this development. They'll only pretend outside

As the Christians were happy with the killing of the 22 travellers (in jos), they only pretend outside.

Nackzy:
The greatest mistake world powers made was allowing taliban take over Afghanistan

Advise them on what to do and steps to take. And don't forget that Afghanistan is a sovereign state/nation.

Kriss216:
Talibans and Islam no dey give women chance at all.


No wonder Buhari said his wife belongs to the Kitchen and Other room only.

Aishah is Buhari's wife and he has every right on her. She is not head of parastatal or commission, or a minister in a ministry.

Therefore, there is nothing wrong in his statement.

Truth234:


Lol... 90% of Iran are Shi'a while Afghan are Sunni. Iran are moderate, hence why others don't like them. I could remember that Malaysian women hated their women because of the way they dress and accused them of seducing their men.

Talibans are not sunnis but Deobandi, point of correction.

Truth234:


Lol... 90% of Iran are Shi'a while Afghan are Sunni. Iran are moderate, hence why others don't like them. I could remember that Malaysian women hated their women because of the way they dress and accused them of seducing their men.

Stop contributing to an issue you have no knowledge about. There is nothing like moderate Muslim, Islam as a religion has its authentic sources of shari'a and no one is allowed to amend it.

ivolt:

Explain how they are doing better?

Make a research and find out by yourself

mountmoriah:
This for you people to know the gravity of what just befall the Afghans, they will be rule by terror, the 20 years of their lost must be felt throughout the world by expanding their extremists this what I have seen, Bin Laden successful plan the bombing of the world trade center (twins tower) with this talibans extremists reason americans invaded them.

America government invaded Afghanistan for another reason/selfishness/political/economic reasons.

Can you provide a genuine evidence(s) that truly it was Taliban that attacked the World trade center?

It was a conspiracy theory

Odin2:
Seeing those little kids in the picture just gets me teary.

Can you explain what Quran is doing to the world, please.

drizslim:
Islam is never a religion of peace

But religion of what? Mad man

abobote:
Why all these publicity, Fulani have been killing and nobody is publicising

Why are some people so daft like this?

Is that what a reasonable person should type?

Are settling/fueling the Crisis with your comment?

Painintheass221:

Agwo isi ato tagbuo gi. We refuse a religion that justifies violence in South East and South South.

Are you saying ESN and IPOB are muslims?

KenModi:


Maybe Judaism and Christianity but I doubt if Islam would be welcomed in Biafra.

That shows that Biafra is not a good country. Why? Because, all developed and the developing countries of the world welcomed all religion.

Article 18: Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

Juliusmalema:


The father is a Christian Mr. We don't practice such nonsense u guys do over there.

How do you know?
Do you know the father?
Do you mean that you don't practice religious tolerance there?
Is freedom of religion a nonsense?

Please kindly answer these questions.

Ojiofor:


Does Igbo muslims have a choice than to be nice considering they are a tiny minority?
You know the true colors of a man when he is in position of power and money.

Igbo muslim(s) has/have choices, this is because they are citizens of Nigeria and entitle to the rights and privileges as citizens of the country.

Article 38 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution protects freedom of religion and conscience for all Nigerian citizens, including the freedom to change one's religion and freedom to worship, teach, practice, and observe one's religion of choice.

Juliusmalema:
He wasn't even born muslim?

The mother suppose to be a muslim but rather a woman of faith and light to the world.

Mama your son is in his highest phase of darkness.


Without been told even the Muhammed attached to his name wasn't given to him by you.

How do you know that he was not born in Islam and as a Muslim?

There are cases where father will be muslim and the mother a Christian. Make a proper research and get accurate information before you make comments.

Olavic7:

Keep quite kwara is not north, i come from kwara and ilorin is 99% yoruba, infact 49% christian. From zobi, shao to malete it is dominated by christian, from Idofian-omuaran boudary that link ekiti and osun christian covers 60%. From Oro to isin christian are 70%, Ajasse, Offa, Lafigi, patigi,saare, moro, bode sadu, old jeba, lomon that links to niger state are 30%, eruku,arorin and ojoku 50% christian. Kwara are mainly yoruba igbomina. Is it becuase they call them north central? If nigeria break today, kwara will go with ODUDUA R.

I don't know why ignorant like you will be contributing on what they don't know.

learn before you make comment next time. Thanks

Righteousness2:
Absolutely right!
Its like sending your Ward to Covenant university and wanting to erect a Mosque in there.
It's Stupidity and Folly!

If you decide to go to a place, you have to abide by the rules and regulations there.

He is not right, this is because those schools are no longer mission schools but public schools.

it was taken by the state government in the year 1974 and since then the state government has been taking responsibility for everything in those schools and with taxpayers money.

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Stop writing rubbish, if you don't know what to write. the numbers of Islamic schools in ilorin is multiplied your (Christian) schools.

The point here is that, it is the Constitutional rights of the Muslim school children to attend those schools because they are being financing with taxpayers money.

majamajic:


America don't pity or negotiate with terrorists !!


So this airline don't have cargo space ?


Which kin respect be this ?

Please, tell me, who is the real terrorist between the killer and the killed?

Someone who comes to a land which doesn't belong to him and killed number of people, he should be tagged terrorist.

I think where we are getting it wrong is that we are giving the right positions to the wrong people. How can Mallam Adamu Adamu who studied Accounting and later journalism be appointed to oversee the sector of education where we have hundreds of educational professors in the country.

ojuu4u:
So many negative missions behind wearing hijab, infact the disadvantages outweigh advantage, not even in our environment that highly polluted with so many evil thought. Females can dress decently without wearing hijab


Unfortunately we do foreign customs, education, religions and cultures more than the importers

This is what their Lord asked them to wear, so they can not change their dressing, this is because it is law and they have to adhere to it. Thank you.

4reala:
I no understand wetin Bubu still dey wait for to ban same here

I think you are a Patriot and concern citizen, for that reason, may be you should write a letter to the president himself or the National Assembly and state your reasons for them to know that it is high time to ban Niqob in the country. slowpoke.

Boko-Haram were in Army uniform and kidnapped the chibok girls and you were in Nigeria then and did not ask government to bad Army uniform.

4reala:
I no understand wetin Bubu still dey wait for to ban same here

Please, as a good citizen, write him/National Assembly a letter and state your reasons for him/the legislative to ban Niqob in the country. slowpoke.

nairavsdollars:
lf you want to wear Hijab, go to an Islamic school. There are millions of Isalmic schools out there.

Is it possible for the so called Islamic school to force their Christian pupils to wear hijab? If no, then the so called Christian schools have no right to stop the Muslim pupils from wearing their hijabs. This is because all the pupils whether Muslim or Christians can practice their religion without fear or intimidation. Thank you.