BY MAYOWA SAMUEL
The Muslim Rights Concern has condemned Saturday’s attack which resulted in the death 22 travellers in Rukuba road area of Jos North LGA of Plateau State.
Leader of the Muslim group, Professor Ishaq Akintola disclosed this in a statement on Sunday describing the attack as barbaric and demanded the arrest of all the militia involved.
Following the attack, 23 persons sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment, 26 others were rescued unhurt while security agents have reportedly arrested 20 suspects.
According to MURIC, the attacked Muslims were returning to Ikare, Ondo State from the annual dhikr prayer in Bauchi State when the militia group executed the attack.
MURIC in the statement said, “They must be brought to justice. They ran away from the crime scene when they saw security men approaching. But they had participated in the killing of twenty-two (22) and wounding of fourteen (14) before taking to their heels.
“It is not possible for the six who were arrested to have been the only attackers. Only six attackers could not have surrounded people who filled five buses. The rest must be fished out,” it demanded.
