Not all Fulani Herdsmen are Bandits or Terrorists - Sultan of Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said that not all Fulani herdsmen are bandits or Terrorist He disclosed this when he visited the headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) in Abuja on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The monarch urged Nigerians to stop profiling Fulani ethnic group as bandits or terrorist. The Sultan stated that bandits live among Nigerians, but it does not make Islam or Muslims terrorists. READ MORE: “If he wants peace, he should stop that nonsense.- Fayose Warns Makinde He, however, encouraged Muslims to always obey the teaching of the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. He said: “As Muslims, we should not allow people’s talk to get into our head when they call us all sort of names. We have fought, we have told the whole world, not only in Nigeria. In fact, there is nowhere in this world that I haven’t spoken about Islam not being a terrorist religion; from the White House to universities in the United States, to Chatham House in London, I have always stood by this. Of course, we have some bandits among us, but it does not make Islam or Muslims terrorists. “I am a proud Fulani, but I am not a criminal, bandit or terrorist. I just do my best to the best of my ability.” Read the full article
