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MURIC cautions against retaliation of Abia Cattle Market attack

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned Muslim northerners against any plan to retaliate the killing of Northern traders in a cattle market in Abia State last week.

Ripples Nigeria had reported that no fewer than eight traders and cows were killed at the New Cattle Market in Omumauzor, Ukwa West Local Government Area of the state.

Reacting, the Islamic group appealed to Northern Muslim traders to be patient, adding that room must be given for peace to reign.

The group, however, noted that the attack was masterminded to provoke the North.

In a statement by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the group said, “Although we are aware that this is not the first time such dastardly act would occur in South-Eastern Nigeria, we strongly appeal to Northerners not to contemplate retaliation.

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“Our main reason for the appeal is the need for peace in the country at this point in time when we are approaching the end of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“We charge Northerners to remain patient and law-abiding. This attack in Abia in particular was intended to provoke the North into counter-killings which may spiral into another orgy of violence culminating in a civil war. The North should not even bite the bait, talk less of swallowing it. The cost is too high.

“Our records show that this has occurred several times particularly in the last seven years without the North attempting to retaliate once. We salute both the Northern youths and elders and urge them to hold on and continue the display of maturity and reticence”, the statement added.

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