Execute all convicted bandits, kidnappers – Islamic cleric charges govt

A salient Islamic cleric successful Ondo State, Sheikh AbdulRauf Ajiboye Lagbaji, has urged governments astatine each levels to instrumentality the decease punishment for convicted bandits and kidnappers, asserting that individuals recovered blameworthy of specified offenses should not beryllium allowed to reintegrate into society.

Lagbaji made this connection during a lecture astatine the Ashura Day solemnisation organized by the Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN), Ondo State chapter, successful Akure.

The lawsuit was themed, “Ashura: Navigating Peaceful Pathways Amidst Hostilities: What Are the Practical Relevance successful Contemporary Nigeria?”

The cleric contended that reintegrating convicted criminals would lone airs further risks to society.

He specifically called upon Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to guarantee the execution of those convicted successful transportation with the Owo religion massacre.

“It is imperative for our authorities to transportation retired the decease punishment connected immoderate bandit oregon kidnapper recovered guilty, arsenic the Qur’an intelligibly states that anyone who intentionally kills different idiosyncratic should besides look death.

“The authorities indispensable enforce the decease punishment connected those progressive successful the Owo religion onslaught that took spot 4 years ago.

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