‎By Professor Ishaq Akintola

‎The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has rejected the life sentence given to the two notorious terrorists jailed last week. MURIC insists that terrorists must receive capital punishment in order to deter others.

‎In a statement issued by the Executive Director of the group, Professor Ishaq Akintola on Wednesday, 22nd July, 2022, MURIC averred that it is dangerous to keep terrorists in prison custody because of their deadly networks which they use to organize jailbreaks.

‎The group added:

‎”Two notorious terrorists were given life sentence on Monday, 20th July, 2026. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the sentence after convicting Abubakar Abba, popularly known as Abu Baraa, and Mahmud Usman, also known as Mahmuda for terrorist activities.

‎”We reject this judgement for being too lenient, too dangerous and too disproportionate. These are hardened and merciless criminals who should be eliminated with the speed of light. A good surgeon will not hesitate to amputate a rotten limb from the anatomy.

‎”We are of the opinion that terrorists who execute their captives, traumatize families as well as whole nations and subject their victims to inhuman treatments deserve capital punishment. It is dangerous to keep terrorists in prison custody temporarily or ad infinitum because of their deadly networks which they use to organize jailbreaks.

‎”They are no longer human beings. It is dangerous to keep them with other inmates if we don’t want them to convert ordinary prisoners into terrorists like them.

‎”It appears the Nigerian authorities are yet to learn their lessons. The terrorists who staged the kidnap of school children and teachers at Oriire, Oyo State recently had demanded the release of the same two terrorists who were sentenced two days ago as a condition for releasing their innocent victims.

‎”That should have sent a red alert to the authorities that terrorists are taking advantage of the democratic environment to abuse our values. Those who rob others of the dividends of democracy do not deserve to enjoy same. Terrorists have no right to claims of fundamental human rights.

‎‎”We therefore demand the death penalty for any terrorist found guilty of active participation in terror attacks.

‎”In view of several audacious attacks on prison facilities and the tendency of terrorists to plan attacks from prison, we also demand that terrorists sentenced to death must be executed within seven days of the judgement.

‎”The Federal Government should put all necessary legal niceties in place to ensure that due process is followed in this regard.”‎

‎Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).