INSECURITY: Nigeria’s Jama’atu Nasril Islam declares nationwide prayers against banditry, “enemies of the State”
By BASHIR ADEFAKA
Comparing the Nigeria’s crisis to the story of Pharaoh, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam said, “The way Allah, the Most High, rescued Prophet Musa, peace be upon him, and his people from the evil machinations of Pharaoh and his people, so shall we seek from Him over the murderous bandits, insurgents and kidnappers denying us peace and tranquillity in Nigeria.”
The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), led by the Sultan of Sokoto His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared nationwide prayers against “enemies of the State” amid Nigeria’s worsening insecurity.
In a statement on Tuesday June 23, 2026 signed by its Secretary-General, Prof. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, the JNI urged Muslims to use the Tasu’a and Ashoora period to “pray fervently for Allah’s apt intervention and destruction against all the enemies of the Nigerian state.”
He called on Muslims to remain “God-fearing and committed to the worship of Allah, and to be law-abiding at all times, peaceful, and industrious.” Referencing Prophet Musa, he said: “As Muslims, we should be optimistic that the Lord of Musa, peace be upon him, who made Prophet Musa victorious over Pharaoh, remains the Lord of the world and unto Him alone we should rely for restitution over the most unfortunate security challenges bedevilling Nigeria.”
Comparing the Nigeria’s crisis to the story of Pharaoh, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam said, “The way Allah, the Most High, rescued Prophet Musa, peace be upon him, and his people from the evil machinations of Pharaoh and his people, so shall we seek from Him over the murderous bandits, insurgents and kidnappers denying us peace and tranquillity in Nigeria.”
He added that Nigerians should “continuously seek His forgiveness through Taubah and Istighfar,” citing the Prophet Muhammad: “Whoever persist in seeking Allah’s intervention and relief through Istighfar, Allah will relieve him off his/her pangs.”
