The Muslim Community in Oyo State has advised residents to report any Islamic cleric or Mallam (teacher) who engages in sharp practices alien to Islam to the appropriate authorities for investigation.
Chairman of the community, Alhaji Isiaq Kunle Sanni, gave the advice while addressing the journalists, on Saturday during a press conference in reaction to the recent arrest of three people caught with human parts in Ibadan.
DAILY POST recalls that three individuals; Muibi Ramoni Opeyemi, Taofeeq Olalekan Kabeloun and Tayo Akinrinola were caught with fresh human parts a few days ago in Ibadan. https://dailypost.ng/2023/10/22/police-arrest-three-with-human-parts-in-ibadan/
Sanni noted that the community will continue to follow the case until the culprits are brought to book, adding that the community will continue to follow the case until the people arrested are prosecuted.
He condemned the act, pointing out that the league of Imams and Alfas led by the Chief Imam of Ibadan land has concluded plans to set up a disciplinary committee where any Islamic cleric suspected to be engaged in unlawful activities would be reported for investigations.
He used the opportunity to call on Muslims in the state not to take laws into their hands.
He said “Report them, if anyone is spending money recklessly, report them. Anyone that we want to put forward as a leader, we must check their background. We will follow the case up. We say we will follow the case up. We will follow it to a logical conclusion.
“We should be watchful of the Mallams teaching our children the knowledge of Islam.
“The league of Imams and Alfas led by the Chief Imam of Ibadan land, Alhaji Abdulganiy Abubakri Agbotomokekere is setting up a disciplinary committee where Mallams suspected of engaging in kufr practices alien to the Islamic culture would be reported for investigation and punishment that may lead to being ostracized from the league.
“While we call for caution and appeal to Muslims not to take laws into their hands, we want the public to know of our preparedness to follow the prosecution of these men of evil to its logical conclusion”.
