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MURIC DEMANDS JUSTICE FOR MUSLIM GIRL STOLEN BY KADUNA PASTOR

The plight of a Muslim girl, Sadiya Idris, who was stolen by a Kaduna pastor, Reverend Jonah Gangers, has been brought into limelight. Although the case is already in court, the Nigerian Islamic human rights organization, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for a speedy trial and the arrest and prosecution of the accomplices of Rev. Gangers. MURIC made the demand in a statement issued on Friday, 13th November, 2020. MURIC’s press release was signed by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola.

The group said, “Sadiya Idris of Tudun Nupawa, Kaduna, was kidnapped in 2013 at the age of eleven by Reverend Jonah Gangers who resides in Barakallahu, Kaduna, and has his church there. The reverend was allegedly aided by a dubious character called Peter. Sadiya was kept against her wish in Rev. Gangers’ house until the suspects felt it was safe enough to move her.

“Meanwhile Sadiya’s parents, Mallam Idris and Mallama Rukayya searched everywhere in vain for their missing daughter. The family lodged the case at the Gidan Gayu Police Divisional Headquarters at Tudun Wada, Kaduna.

“Rev. Gangers and his accomplices took Sadiya to Plateau State, forcefully and illegally converted her and finally ed her as Christiana Gangers Joseph in a missionary school in the state. The girl was kept in captivity for seven years (2013 – 2020) both in school and also in the reverend’s house in Kaduna during the holidays as she was not allowed to step out alone.

“Sadiya Idris (Christiana Gangers) eventually escaped in 2020 on a day she was sent to the market alone. She ed her original background and approached Muslims in a mosque in Jos who took her to Kaduna where she guided them to her father’s house. Although Rev. Gangers was arrested, he was granted bail and he is freely roaming the streets of Kaduna.

“The case was adjourned by the Magistrate Court I on the first hearing to 18th September, 2020, Again it was adjourned to 16th October, 2020. But the judge ruled on 16th October that the Magistrate Court had no jurisdiction on the matter. He therefore referred it to the Kaduna State Ministry of Justice for advice. We expected the matter to go to the High Court at that juncture but to our surprise it was referred back to the Magistrate Court where a new date of 23rd November, 2020 has just been given.

“MURIC strongly decries this ding-dong affair. Procrastination is the thief of time and justice delayed is justice denied. Both Sadiya’s father and mother went through a long period of trauma. The pain of losing his daughter killed Mallam Idris and the mother, now widowed, is still suffering from the pangs of the horrible seven-year experience.

“Rev. Gangers is digging in. He is abusing the of the bail granted to him. We strongly suspect that he is attempting to subvert the course of justice. We also see a fundamental flaw in the handling of this case because no other person was accosted apart from Rev. Gangers.

“We assert that the suspect could not have acted alone. He has accomplices and the longer he remains free the deeper he would dig his bunker. We believe that right now records are being tampered with and pieces of evidence are being obliterated. There may be no more trace of the girl’s attendance in the missionary school in Plateau State by the time the case goes into full swing in the High Court.

“We therefore demand that Rev. Gangers should be re-arrested in order to get details of his accomplices from him. Thereafter, those implicated should be arrested and prosecuted along with the main suspect. Gangers’ claim that Sadiya was lost and he found her is another cock and bull story. Why didn’t he report the case at a police station or an orphanage?

“A dangerous game is playing out in Northern Nigeria. Muslim children are being targeted by Christian groups who kidnap them and take them to distant lands where they are sold to Christian families and forcefully converted.

“It will be recalled that nine Muslim children from Kano were rescued by the police on 11th October, 2019 after they had been kidnapped and forcefully converted to Christianity in Onitsha, Anambra State. There have been other similar cases of kidnapping for Christ. It is shameful that religious institutions are getting involved in criminal and inhuman activities like kidnapping. People like Rev. Gangers must be taught a lesson in order to make the streets safe for children.

“We call on the Kaduna State Ministry of Justice to expedite action on the Sadiya Idris case. All eyes are on the ministry and Nigerian Muslims have already showed keen interest in this particular case. MURIC will not rest until Sadiya Idris, her mother and her deceased father who died without setting his eyes on his beloved daughter, get justice.”

Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)

http://muslimrightsmuric..com/2020/11/muric-demands-justice-for-muslim-girl.html?m=1

Doesn't anyone have a better looking picture of this MURIC guy?
He's always with his mouth pouting...

This MURIC thrives on conflict and bloodshed!

We have seen cases where governors even helped in abducting Christian girls.

You are more guilty in this sin that Christians, how many of the northerners have been arrested and prosecuted?

Maybe some imam .......you know how the story go

Wetin emirs and malams dey do since 1885

This is an avenue for the blood thirsty Terrorist wannabe up north to kill and maim in the name of religion.

Forceful

The hardest task for any pastor to do.

This muric man is seriously working to instigate religious crisis in this country as if there is not enough problem already.

This one is always looking for attention. nonsense

This muric professor, where doe he live?

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MURIC strongly decries this ding-dong affair. Procrastination is the thief of time and justice delayed is justice denied. Both Sadiya’s father and mother went through a long period of trauma. The pain of losing his daughter killed Mallam Idris and the mother, now widowed, is still suffering from the pangs of the horrible seven-year experience.

Now widowed or orphaned?

Hypocrites everywhere! Look at how everybody diverts attention from the main issue and still instigating Muric as if that pastor did the right thing.

No more conscience, Blindfolded with hatred for Muric.

Be straightforward for once and never be bullied to silence when it comes to truth

Even though I'm a born again Christian, I think Christianity should be banned in Nigeria. We Christians are causing too much problems in this country unlike our dear Muslim brothers

HYPOCRITES everywhere trying to shift the goal post . Talk about the devilish man calling himself a pastor not MURIC your nightmare.

The muslim girl has seen the light. The gospel of the lord is getting to places

PlayerMeji:
Doesn't anyone have a better looking picture of this MURIC guy?

He's always with his mouth pouting...

Using a better picture of a monkey doesn't make it less of a monkey.

Proffwhyhurry12:
Hypocrites everywhere! Look at how everybody diverts attention from the main issue and still instigating Muric as if that pastor did the right thing.

No more conscience, Blindfolded with hatred for Muric.

Be straightforward for once and never be bullied to silence when it comes to truth

Yeah. You know, since muric is renowned for fighting for justice in an unbiased manner.

I Can Put my life on this that Pastor Jonah did not ABDUCT nor FORCE the lady in Question to Accept JESUS...

It's not Done anywhere in the World!!

I Have seen Matters as these..

The Lady must have seen the Light and Decided to Accept JESUS..

Many Brothers and Sisters from that side have left and Forsaken their Homes when they met JESUS..

Even one of the sons of the Former Emir of Kano did the same. Today He is Pastor Spreading the Gospel..

I know of a Muslim girl back in the days who had to leave her father's house! Her Father disowned her because she desired to be Saved! She Suffered Terribly in the hands of her Father .

Very young girl then! She stood her ground and left. She grew in Christ and began converting all her Siblings one by one! Before you knew it, all her siblings had surrendered to JESUS
The Brethren came together and saw her through secondary school.

Years Later, the Father fell sick and at the point of death! It was this Same daughter that Came as a medical undergraduate and led her Father to Christ before He died. He was so Proud of his daughter!

That Muric Man needs JESUS! I need to Pray for his Deliverance..

The same girl that ran away from her family, to a Unknown state, where she was found by the pastor...He trained her in school and she willingly converted, A girl of 18yrs above... The question is, why did she ran away from home?? Don't put the blame on the pastor, he gave her life,when the family rejected her...
Next time post the real story,not the lies you fabricated. ...

If we are to count the number of Christians converted by force, this country will divided..come to kaduna, Kano,and other nothern states and see the way, Christian girls are force to convert...

Even Muslims won’t believe their Alfa on this one

I laff. U want the pastor prosecuted when in real u and your muric are the ones guilty of this crime.

You that always abduct Christian girls how many of u have been prosecuted?

A clear case of a pot calling kettle black

It's better for me to shut up, cuz as my head dey spark right now, if I talk ehn, earthquake fit happen for Peru.

God is great.

Praise God

Thank God she has seen the light. Heaven rejoices

Should be the other way round.

God (1) vs Muslims (0)

Now, what's strange about that? What of the countless Christian youngsters that we're forcibly initiated into Islam and the others that we're abducted into forced marriage? Heaven did not fall then, it will not fall now!

How will this happen at Kaduna, these people are always looking for trouble

thats unchristian!!! abduction and forceful conversion is not a christian thing