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Chief Imam of Lekki Calls for Execution of Convicted Kidnappers, Rekindles National Security Debate

The Chief Imam of Lekki has urged the Nigerian government to enforce the maximum legal punishment against convicted kidnappers and bandits, saying stronger action is needed to combat rising insecurity.

His comments have sparked widespread debate, with supporters calling for tougher deterrents while others stress the importance of due process and broader security reforms.

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Do you agree with the Chief Imam's position? Should convicted kidnappers and bandits face the maximum punishment allowed by law?

The Chief Imam of Lekki Central Mosque, Dr. Ridwan Jamiu, has called on the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government to adopt the Quranic punishment for terrorists, kidnappers, bandits and armed robbers, urging authorities to execute those convicted of killing innocent people while carrying out their crimes.

The Islamic cleric made the appeal during his Friday sermon, where he cited Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 33 of the Holy Quran as the basis for his position.

According to him, individuals who take up arms, spread terror and unlawfully kill innocent people should face the death penalty after being apprehended and found responsible for such crimes.

"Anyone who is a bandit, a terrorist, an armed robber, or a kidnapper, anyone who commits treason and seeks to spread chaos—once they are apprehended, if their crime involved killing innocent people, if they carried weapons and killed people unjustly, then they should also be put to death. This is in Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse 33," Imam Jamiu said.

Explaining his interpretation of the Quranic verse, the cleric said those who engage in armed violence against innocent citizens are regarded in Islam as waging war against Allah and His Messenger.

"God says that everyone who wages war against Allah and His Messenger—those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger are those who join armed groups, carry weapons, and use them to spread terror. In Islam, by doing that, you are considered to be fighting against Allah and His Messenger.

"You are causing corruption. God says that when such people are captured, there are four prescribed punishments. Whoever does this should be executed. Or they should be crucified after being killed. Or their right hands and left feet should be cut off (opposite limbs amputated). Or they should be banished from the land—sent away or imprisoned in exile. That is what the scholars have explained."

The cleric further stated that, according to his interpretation of the Quran, the punishment should depend on the nature of the crime committed.

"Anyone who is a bandit, a terrorist, an armed robber, or a kidnapper, anyone who commits treason and spreads terror—if, after being captured, it is established that they killed innocent people while armed, then they should be executed. That is, if they killed people and also seized people's property."

https://saharareporters.com/2026/07/03/chief-imam-lekki-urges-nigerian-government-execute-convicted-kidnappers-bandits

This should NOT be a debate.

A country PLAGUED with as much insecurity as Nigeria should be DRACONIC in their punishment of crimes.

He is absolutely right on this.
If they had been doing this publicly most of their recruits won't have the balls to take kidnapping and banditry as a profession.
They should be executing them instead of reintegrating them into the society after they are done destroying lives and properties

That's the best option for now as those criminals are not interested in stopping

We need to pass some message to them

Sheik Gumi and the bandits be looking at him like this

The cocaine sniffing gorilla and urinating machine can't do it because he's afraid of the north

Assalamualaikum

This the saying of the prophet of god

His Fulani colleagues will say no

He's a Yoruba Muslim that's why.

Lastmankc:
The cocaine sniffing gorilla and urinating machine can't do it because he's afraid of the north

He can't and the army cheif of staff can even push the bottom

You are just not seen it at all

The army promoted a your general from Kano he promised to get rade of terrorist in six months he died in helicopter crash

General azazi said it died in helicopter crash

So you want Tinubu to go and die for you why not join the army and die for the country

Nice one from the chief Imam.

But instead the government will forgive them without the consent of the victims families and friends. Reintegrate them into the society with tax payers money.

What a sophisticated chief imam!

We are waiting for those in the North to make same statement.

Lastmankc:
The cocaine sniffing gorilla and urinating machine can't do it because he's afraid of the north

wail on my brother, it's your right

This is what all our imams are saying up here at NORTH. but most of Southerners are thinking otherwise.

We are tired of this shit, period !!!
Follow the quran directives on this, skin the terrorists alive, or through them down from a tall building….

We have the worst kind of democracy and government in this globe ...it's only in Nigeria a government will encourage citizens to endure tough ,reckless and poverty creating policies ..while they feast on public funds ...of what good of any policy ,if looting of public funds through inflated contracts and outright stealing public funds from taxes and other generated revenue and insecurities everywhere....tinubu govt have really failed majority of Nigerians

At least this one knows they are not our brothers.

Democracy is a scam, so obvious

Same terrorist playing to the gallery

"I can bet any amount of money that Tinubu doesn't have genuine certificates."

--Chief Bode Gorge pic.twitter.com/C2CqP830f8

— Obidient 4 Life (@AndrewOkere) July 4, 2026

Lastmankc:
The cocaine sniffing gorilla and urinating machine can't do it because he's afraid of the north

Wakee him up or go there your self

Fight the bandit

bewla:
He can't and the army cheif of staff can even push the bottom

You are just not seen it at all

The army promoted a your general from Kano he promised to get rade of terrorist in six months he died in helicopter crash

General azazi said it died in helicopter crash

So you want Tinubu to go and die for you why not join the army and die for the country

So why were you people and Tinubu attacking Jonathan and blaming him for insecurity, look at the hypocrisy...

So Tinubu should not die fighting insecurity, but Jonathan can die for all you people care, so much about you people's hypocrisy...

UkoAnnang:


Same terrorist playing to the gallery

"I can bet any amount of money that Tinubu doesn't have genuine certificates."

--Chief Bode Gorge pic.twitter.com/C2CqP830f8

— Obidient 4 Life (@AndrewOkere) July 4, 2026

Your caption say it all

We don't need to look far


Obiaroko children have enter

Na hid Jihadists brothers, religion of peazz

It should never be a difficult thing to do

Brendaniel:
So why were you people and Tinubu attacking Jonathan and blaming him for insecurity, look at the hypocrisy...

So Tinubu should not die fighting insecurity, but Jonathan can die for all you people care, so much about you people's hypocrisy...

quote me on any play form where I criticize Jonathan on security

When Nigeria enter recession the second time do you no

We follow event
I only speak of the embezzlement then
Which we thought will stop with buhari

But then. Kill him before he finished is time

So fight with brain not aggressiveness

osuofia2:
Na hid Jihadists brothers, religion of peazz

Brainjoter spotted


Grow up think before you talk

bewla:
quote me on any play form where I criticize Jonathan on security

When Nigeria enter recession the second time do you no

We follow event
I only speak of the embezzlement then
Which we thought will stop with buhari

But then. Kill him before he finished is time

So fight with brain not aggressiveness

Didn't Tinubu criticize Jonathan for insecurity in the north?

Why was he criticizing him then?

SecurityNgr:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyTLxVpjQYc

Do you agree with the Chief Imam's position? Should convicted kidnappers and bandits face the maximum punishment allowed by law?

Total elimination is required. Those guys have no mercy.

Very good one. A bold one I might add. I love people like this. Our people go say “ Westin person nor fit out for mouth, make e nor carry am near nose”. If you want to criticize something, do so with your full chest and not play politics or tribalism or religion with it. God bless this man.

Thank God he is in Lekki. If to say na that “ other side” now, them for don come for him head

Ask any muslim around, 99% want same treatment for the terrorists. But the media choose to magnify the very minority like Sheikh Gumi.

To end insecurity in Nigeria, kidnapping, murder case, arm robbery, terrorism deserves nothing than death by public execution ( firing squad) to send a strong message to anyone who wants to embark in such crime.