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“So, because I said N1 million and SaharaReporters is calling for my arrest, I’m now increasing it by another N1 million; it is now N2 million.”

Northern Nigerian Islamic Cleric Increases N1Million Bounty On Pastor’s Head To N2Million, Affirms Call For His Beheading

A Northern Nigeria-based Islamic cleric has escalated tensions by increasing a controversial bounty from N1 million to N2 million on the head of an unnamed individual described as a Christian cleric, while openly daring operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) to arrest or kill him over his inciting statements.

In a viral video recorded in Hausa and widely circulated on social media, the cleric reacted angrily to reports, particularly by SaharaReporters, following public calls for his arrest after he declared that anyone who insults Prophet Muhammad should be beheaded.

Rather than retract his statement, the cleric doubled down, questioning why security agencies had not yet arrested him and insisting that he had committed no crime.

“Finally, regarding a certain statement or rather, some videos I’ve been seeing on social media. Some people are spreading rumours that I have been arrested. First of all, I want to ask: for what exactly? What did I do to deserve arrest? What is my offence?” he said.

He continued, defending his earlier comments: “Is it because someone insulted the Prophet, and I came out to say that whoever insults the Prophet should be beheaded, is that my crime? That is the question I am asking.”

The cleric accused media organisations, particularly those based in Southern Nigeria, of orchestrating calls for his arrest, singling out SaharaReporters and its publisher, Omoyele Sowore.

“Secondly, there are newspapers, some from Southern Nigeria, that I have seen publishing calls for my arrest. They are urging the DSS to arrest me, especially SaharaReporters,” he said.

“The owner of SaharaReporters is already well known for insulting Islam. That is clear. I have personally seen it.”

However, the cleric announced an increase in the bounty placed on the alleged offender.

“This same person from SaharaReporters is among those leading the campaign against me because I said a bounty should be placed on the pastor. I announced N1 million, and he is among those spreading the call for my arrest because of that,” the Islamic cleric said.

“So, because I said N1 million and SaharaReporters is calling for my arrest, I’m now increasing it by another N1 million; it is now N2 million.”

The cleric stated that he does not want to be detained if arrested but would rather be killed.

“In fact, if I am arrested, what I want is not imprisonment, I want to be shot. I do not want to be jailed; I want to be killed,” he said.

He framed any potential arrest as evidence of what he described as systemic disrespect toward Islam and the Prophet, alleging double standards in how authorities respond to speech-related offences.

“If the security agencies respond to their calls, it will show the level of contempt they have for Muslims and for the Prophet,” he added.

The cleric also referenced global debates around free speech and religious sensitivities, alleging that there are ongoing international efforts, particularly from the United States, to abolish Sharia-related punishments in Nigeria.

Drawing a controversial comparison, he cited the case of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alleging that an individual in Nigeria was arrested for making comments about him, while insults against Prophet Muhammad are defended as freedom of speech.

“Someone insulted Benjamin Netanyahu, not even an insult, but merely wished him dead, and that person was arrested here in this country. So what does that show?” he asked.

He further claimed that thousands of people share his views but that he is being singled out because of his prominence.

“And I was not the only one; there are thousands of people who said that if they meet him, they will kill him. But because I am the one who has angered the unbelievers, they want to use me as an example of humiliation,” he said.

Reaffirming his stance, the cleric declared: “Alhamdulillah, I am pleased. If I am arrested because I said anyone who insults the Prophet should be punished and I placed N1 million bounty on his head, then I am announcing to the world that I have increased it to N2 million.”

He also took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing him of making disrespectful remarks about religious figures.

“Donald Trump came out and made statements comparing himself to Prophet Jesus. Yet I have not heard anyone among you respond to him,” he said.

“Trump said he came to defend Christians and their religion because they are being oppressed. But out of disrespect and lack of regard, he has now compared himself to Prophet Jesus (Isa Al-Masih) and even posted it on his page.”

The cleric reiterates his preference for death over detention if apprehended by security operatives.

As of the time of filing this report, Nigerian security agencies, including the DSS, have not issued an official response to the cleric’s statements or the growing calls for his arrest.

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So if he eventually gets the pastor who will do the beheading

Juliette5803:
So if he eventually gets the pastor who will do the beheading

Good question. He is one of the terrorists financiers. His fellow terrorists will support and do his bidding

Where is DSS in this? Is Nigeria now a lawless country?

CAN should also place bounty on the satanic man's head too.

The man is not a Islamic cleric but a satanic man.

This one should be locked up and make den troway d key for life

Notice how Tinubu supporters will go and hide and do as if they dont see this or turn it into an Obi thread

Just wait and see.

Those people fear North pass their papa.

Bunch of very timid people.

In a sane country, this man would have been arrested. This is threat to murder, being done publicly...but DSS can go after activists complaining about the ills of society and insecurity. What a weak government.

It must be known Christians and others are fed up of playing victim, we all are very capable of carrying out violence and destruction too...it goes both ways, I don't know why they think violence is their preserve...must be that false sense of importance, which definitely is a great illusion. You claim important but your almajiris are begging all across southern Nigeria.

Where is DSS now?

If I say what's on my mind now these moderators behaving like terrorists would ban me. They won't allow someone express himself.

If they arrest him now, he will be claiming political persecution like El Rufai

There's no government in the country

Should we still call Nigeria a country of people or a zoo or animals?

Juliette5803:
So if he eventually gets the pastor who will do the beheading

The man put out a hit on another human being, and this is the best you can come up with? 🥱🥱

In a sane country, this man should have been locked up by now for openly threatening the life of another being and attempting to hire someone to do it for him. Unfortunately, Sharia Law keeps these imbe-ciles insulated from the many crimes they commit in this country. 🥱🥱🥱

This one is looking for DSS to make him popular, just noise nothing more, attention seeking plenty for this country. 1m promise didn’t move DSS he turn it to 2m and still calling DSS direct na. All I see is attention seeker. Mummmmmuuuuuuuu

The guts, audacity and temerity....

Infact, i dont know why this universe has humans in it?

Everything should have been limited to only plants and other natural elements, excluding man( higher animals ) and animals (lower animals)

Does it mean our law enforcement officers can't find this man asking for a pastor's head

The guts and audacity. This is going to bred another wicked brand of evil killers.

Dss are turning a blind eye to this. Until people start a religious war before they will start looking for Christians to pick

He is talking about Sharia, same sharia that is meant for the poor masses. Show me where sharia law had convicted any rich man in this country.

madridguy:
Where is DSS in this? Is Nigeria now a lawless country?

CAN should also place bounty on the satanic man's head too.

The man is not a Islamic cleric but a satanic man.

the man is an islamic cleric dont shift the goal post

He will be arrested very soon. We’ve had people run their mouths like this in past because they felt untouchable. This is an open order to assassinate someone. The pastor in question should press charges as well.

eazzzy1:
He will be arrested very soon. We’ve had people run their mouths like this in past because they felt untouchable. This is an open order to assassinate someone. The pastor in question should press charges as well.

Tinubu will not arrest the cleric. He feels doing so would undermine his votes from the North. Just the way he has been passive about ending the insurgency, while the terrorists are killing innocent people. Going against the terrorists means going against the north (Buhari).

In early 2024, Islamic cleric Idris Tenshi (also identified as Idris Abdulaziz Dusen Tenshi) called for the killing of Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, calling her an "infidel" and a "leader of unbelievers" due to her Christian faith. The cleric was not arrested. Tinubu’s people had to go behind to plead with the cleric to apologize just to save the presidency from the embarrassment.

That is how bad things have been under Tinubu.

Onewazobia:
Where is the so called Idris Abdulaziz Dusen Tenshi, I hope you know he's already rotten in hell, so is the life of a man without Christ

I'm aware. My point is about Tinubu trying to be nice to the North to get their votes at the detriment of the security of the entire country.

Below is what Tinubu said about the passing of Dusen Tenshi, a cleric that asked for the first lady, Oluremi Tinubu, to be killed for being a christian:

. .. President Bola Tinubu has expressed sadness over the passing of Bauchi-based Islamic cleric, Dr. Idris Abdulaziz Dutsen Tanshi, who passed away in the early hours of yesterday at 68. President Tinubu extolled Dr. Tanshi’s efforts in countering the spread of violent extremism....

Where is the Pope? Where the Pope nah. Or is he sleeping?

madridguy:
Where is DSS in this? Is Nigeria now a lawless country?

CAN should also place bounty on the satanic man's head too.

The man is not a Islamic cleric but a satanic man.

They are so free to talk rubbish

madridguy:
Where is DSS in this? Is Nigeria now a lawless country?

CAN should also place bounty on the satanic man's head too.

The man is not a Islamic cleric but a satanic man.

It is not just that you don't know the real nigerian law. An islamic nation has death sentence on anyone who insults prophet Mohammed and nigeria is an islamic nation. So that islamic cleric can never be arrested by anybody in nigeria. Quote me if any arrest takes place.

We know this country very well but some people who prefers illusion to reality will always want to sound politically correct.

So if I insult prophet Muhammad now, some one somewhere will demand for my head to be chopped?
🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🎅🎅🎅🎅🤣🤣🤣

For your information: he is not an extremist; he is the average one you call moderate.

DSS won't respond neither condemn such utterances but they will foolishly react to harmless tweet n track down the person with the Twitter account.

Hmm... so were will the person stay to spend the small money you want pay am?

This Terrorist cleric did not call for the beheading of his Islamic brothers bombing mosques and destroying the entire North....but concern about ordinary insult to one dead fellow that only God knows for how many decides

Islamic cleric aka islamist terrorists. If u dont take them for who they are u will fall victim.