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Sultan to Suicide bombers, you will go to hell
Sa’ad Abubakar III, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has said that suicide bombers will go to hell fire.
The monarch stated this on Wednesday when he received of the Nigerian popular musician, 2Face Idibia at his palace.
Abubakar said that religions abhor killings, adding that Islam and Christianity preach peace and love among their faithful.
He said, “Religion is a personal choice of an individual. Therefore, nobody can force any religion on anybody. Suicide bombers are going to hell.”
He therefore urged Idibia to continue using music to propagate peace and peaceful coexistence among Nigerian youths. He also youths not to allow selfish preachers and politicians use them to realise their unreasonable ambitions.
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