War: Lagos Imams, Alfas caution Nigerians against protests

The League of Imams and Alfas successful Lagos State has appealed to Nigerians to debar actions susceptible of threatening nationalist unity and peaceful coexistence, informing that rising planetary tensions could spiral into a situation unless confronted with sustained prayers and restraint.

The entreaty was made against the backdrop of protests reported successful parts of the state pursuing the sidesplitting of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, during caller U.S.–Israeli subject strikes connected Iran.

The clerics spoke connected Tuesday nighttime during the 2026 Ramadan Tafsir programme held astatine Lagos House Ikeja.

Speaking connected behalf of the league, the Chief Missioner of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Ahmad, urged Nigerians to usage the Ramadan and Lenten seasons arsenic periods of aggravated prayers for bid successful Lagos State and the state astatine large, insisting that protests and demonstrations should beryllium discouraged astatine this captious time.

According to him, Nigeria is not insulated from unfolding planetary developments, stressing the request for heavy reflection, problem-solving and continuous prayers for some authorities and national authorities.

“This is simply a clip for prayer, a clip to clasp peace. This is not a clip for protests and demonstrations. This is not a clip for insults oregon upheavals. It is simply a clip for sober reflection,” Ahmad said.

He warned that crises, ...