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….Finish Oro procession on daylight – Ex-NLC Chairman
By Jeleel Olawale
There was palpable concern on Friday in Ile-Ife as Muslims protested towards assault on a few of their members within the mosque on Thursday night by conventional worshippers.
Some Muslims have been attacked on Thursday whereas praying Solat Asri at 4:00 pm within the mosque. The normal worshippers allegedly attacked them and a few sustained varied diploma of accidents within the course of.
The Muslims blocked main roads within the city to specific their displeasure over the assault on their members. 4 individuals have been mentioned to have been attacked by the traditionalists within the mosque. The victims are Imam Abdul-Lateef Adesiyan, Muritadah Adeoye, AbdulBaqih Adesakin and one other, recognized as AbdulWahab.
Alhaji Sakariyau Adesiyan, the previous chairman of Nigeria Union of Lecturers (NUT) and Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Osun State Department, mentioned there’s want to finish actions of conventional worshippers in daylight. This should be the tip of daylight Oro procession in Ile-Ife. This isn’t the primary time they might be attacking Muslims and Christians on broad daylight.
Adesiyan who’s the elder brother of the sufferer, Abdul-Lateef Adesiyan mentioned what occurred yesterday was barbaric and satanic as a result of the person who was attacked inside mosque yesterday by no means did something incorrect to them.
“They attacked those that have been praying inside mosque. It’s painful. They’ve as soon as attacked individuals. So, we’re saying sufficient is sufficient. The Muslims should not proud of what they did.
“They introduced Oro into the mosque once they have already attacked muslims within the mosque. We aren’t proud of this satanic incident in Ile Ife. We wish justice to be served on the perpetrators. The protest will proceed if these concerned should not arrested,” he concluded.
He mentioned one Chief Dada, the chief of the normal worshippers was mentioned to have instructed them to assault the victims within the mosque. Authorities ought to intervene and name them to order.
In accordance with a watch witness, Mr. Bashir AbdulAzeez, “We have been about to watch our Salatul Asr on Thursday night round 4:30 pm, when scores of Oro worshipers attacked the Imam of the mosque and different Muslims doing their ablution.
“They attacked us and instructed us to maneuver away. Earlier than we might clarify something, that they had began beating our Imam and Muslim sisters and brothers.
“They invaded the mosque and destroyed the Quran and different properties”. AbdulAzeez said.
In accordance with him, the Imam and 5 different Muslims have been receiving therapy on the Obafemi Awolowo College Instructing Hospital Advanced, Ile-Ife.
The Chief Imam of Ifeland, Sheikh AbdulSemiu AbdulHammid mentioned the Palace had intervened within the matter, saying Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi had known as him to attraction to muslims to be affected person because the matter could be resolved amicably, promising to be chargeable for hospital invoice of the victims in addition to repairing the vandalised mosque.
He mentioned the top of the normal worshippers could be arrested and dropped at justice. He mentioned there’s basic human proper of freedom of faith within the land, urging muslims to be legislation abiding of their actions.
Mr Tajudeen Adesiyan who’s the relative of the sufferer, mentioned it occurred when the muslims have been about to watch Solat Asri prayer. The normal worshippers have been getting back from the venue of their shrine once they forcefully entered the mosque and have been asking for Imam and if not that he was within the mosque, they might have killed many individuals.
“It occurred inside mosque and the mosque was destroyed. There was pool of blood of the injured individuals. We’re telling Nigerians that structure permits everybody to practise his faith as he likes.
“There has by no means been a day when christians would ask muslims to remain indoor for spiritual occasion as being completed by these traditionalists. The normal worshippers are illiberal of different religions. We’re going to finish the act of indiscipline of the normal worshippers in Ile-Ife. This act is barbaric and inhumane.
“We’re calling on well-meaning Nigerians to return to our rescue to finish this evil act in Ile-Ife. We aren’t going to cowl the incident they usually have been doing it prior to now. We wish justice and we’ve got written letters to safety brokers to uncover this evil act.
“We wish all muslims everywhere in the world to help us on this battle as a result of an damage to at least one is an damage to all. We’re doing peaceable protest and police are concerned and we wish legislation to take its course on this difficulty,” he mentioned.
The Police Spokesperson for Osun Command, SP Opalola Yemisi Osun mentioned that the assault was confirmed and that the Olobatala individuals attacked Muslims at their worship place.
Opalola mentioned that the investigation nonetheless continues.
NewsDirect reviews that there was a pandemonium at Idi Omoh Mosque, Ilare, Ile Ife, on Thursday, when Oro worshipers attacked Muslims.
