The Sultan of Sokoto, Dr Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has appealed to President Muhammdu Buhari to immediately prosecute arrested terrorists and bandits in the country.
Abubakar, who made the appeal on Monday at an interactive session with stakeholders in Jos, the Plateau State capital, said the killing of innocent citizens has gone far too long.
He demanded the prosecution of arrested suspects to serve as a deterrent to others, saying, “the path of peace is justice, and the path of justice is equity and inclusion.”
Speaking, the Sultan called for mutual understanding and religious tolerance amongst the two major religions in Nigeria.
The monarch stated that no religion preaches violence, anyone that does it is going straight to hell.
He noted that some religious leaders used their platforms to make inciting comments to their followers and urged them to desist from such acts.
The Sultan of Sokoto added that perpetrators of attacks should be publicly prosecuted.