JIBWIS tells kidnappers ‘Repent or we’ll destroy you spiritually’

BY: Oliseama Okwuchukwu

The Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’a Wa’ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS) has warned kidnappers across the country to repent.

The group said if the kidnappers refused to repent it would start organising special prayers and fastings until God destroy them. The group gave the warning on Thursday through its National Chairman Ulama’u Council, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir during the opening ceremony of Juma’at Mosque on top of the Zinariya Hill in Jos.

He said, “Kidnapping is prohibited according to Islam and constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, so we are calling on them (kidnappers) to repent.” “If they didn’t we would start organising special prayers and fastings until God heard us and destroy them spiritually,” he said.

Sheikh Jingir described the activities of kidnappers as “callous”, “unislamic” and “inhuman” that need to be stopped at all cost.

The cleric also called government at all levels and security agencies to work round the clock in curtailing the incessant kidnappings in the country. He also called on government at all levels to provide jobs to the teaming youths in order to end insecurity bedeviling the country. (Daily Trust)