MURIC: Bomb Attempt At Living Faith Church Debunks Claim All Bombers Are Muslims

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

The Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has said that the arrest of a suspected suicide bomber, who claimed to be a Christian at the Living Faith Church in Kaduna has debunked insinuations and the stereotype that all bombers were Muslims.

Recall that the Kaduna State Police Command, on Sunday arrested a man who claimed to be Nathaniel Samuel, with a bomb device at the Living Faith Church a.k.a Winners Chapel, in Kaduna.

Reacting to this, in a statement, signed by MURIC director,  Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Monday, the group noted that the arrest of a Christian attempting to bomb a church ridiculed the attempt by the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN insinuations that Muslims had been persecuting Christians in the country.

He added that “This arrest is the outcome of our prayers for Allah to expose all those who are behind the bombing of churches. We are not surprised that the suspect happens to be a Christian. We have said it on several occasions that there is a Christian version of Boko Haram. Christians bomb churches and the whole world blame Nigerian Muslims for the atrocity.

“It must be noted that for every single arrest there must have been several successful crimes committed. There is no doubt that there are many other Christians warming up somewhere to bomb churches and lay the blame on Muslims.

“We give kudos to the Kaduna Police Command for this feat. People blame the security agencies for no just cause sometimes. This arrest must have been the outcome of careful planning and prolonged surveillance. Those who handled the operation deserve promotion.

Observing what would have followed had the bombing plot succeeded, Akintola said:

“Also, there would have been screaming headlines in newspapers across the country : Boko Haram Bombs Church Again: Hundreds Killed! White House would have called Aso Rock: Why are you killing Christians?

“This scenario is becoming too ridiculous. It is turning our country into a bundle of contradictions. We say enough is enough. This hypocrisy in articulated religiousity must stop.

“In a nutshell, MURIC calls on patriotic Nigerians to continue to pray for peace, political stability and economic prosperity. But above all, we call on the security agencies to step up their safety measures.

“Life is sacred and this country can only make progress in an atmosphere of security. Therefore, the security agencies must be alert to their responsibilities. We charge Nigerians to be extra-vigilant. Our enemies are in our midst.”

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