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Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)

December 30, 2024

MURIC demands justice for victims of Sokoto military airstrike

The chairman recalled that in 2019, Nigeria Air Force officers killed two innocent citizens in the Mabera area of the Sokoto metropolis.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
June 24, 2024

Muslims threaten ‘revolutionary measure’ against Sokoto government over attempt to depose Sultan

The MURIC director urged Sokoto State legislators to exempt the Sultan from any law allowing the governor to remove traditional rulers.

MURIC (Nigerian kicker) and Sultan Sa'ad Abubakar
January 12, 2024

Muslim group wants four-month leave for widows

MURIC has appealed to the federal government to approve a four-and-a-half-month leave for female employees who lose their husbands.

Widows
October 5, 2023

No to security deal with “terrorist state” Israel, MURIC warns Wike

MURIC said a “collaboration with the state of Israel will exacerbate Nigeria’s security problem by escalating it from a local crisis to an international fracas”.

Ishiaq Akintola and Nyesom Wike
July 21, 2023

Tinubu sensitive to hardships; Nigerians should wait for palliatives: MURIC

“The good news is that we have a sensitive administration which has shown concern for the plight of the common man.”

President Bola Tinubu
July 4, 2023

EU report on 2023 elections aimed to incite anarchy in Nigeria: MURIC

The executive director of MURIC, Ishaq Akintola, labelled the report as an imperialist agenda in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.

Ishaq Akintola
May 28, 2023

Buhari “father of modern Nigeria”; survived death conspiracy: MURIC

Mr Akintola however claimed that Mr Buhari’s “greatest asset is his incorruptibility. No single allegation of corruption was laid at his door throughout his eight-year rule.”

Akintola/Buhari
February 7, 2023

Stress killing DPOs, IGP Baba let them rest: MURIC

“It is our considered opinion that the deaths of these DPO are stress-related.”

DPOs & IGP
August 11, 2022

Owo Massacre: Akeredolu should compensate Fulanis over false accusation, MURIC says

Ishaq Akintola, MURIC’s director, placed the demand following the announcement of the arrest of suspected attackers by the Chief of Defence Staff, Leo Irabor on Tuesday.

Ishaq Akintola and Rotimi Akeredolu
July 13, 2022

No intention to persecute Muslims with staff screening: Oyo TESCOM

“The ongoing screening exercise is not intended to deny our Muslim brothers and sisters the benefit of enjoying the Sallah break.”

Muslims praying (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)