Politics

Sultan Demands Probe into Igbo Muslim Officer's Killing, Exposes Discrimination

Nigeria's revered Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has vehemently called for a federal investigation into the tragic killing of Col. Abdussalam Ude. This demand highlights persistent discrimination against minority Igbo Muslims within the nation's armed forces and broader society. The Sultan's intervention underscores critical issues of justice, religious tolerance, and national unity.

Tribune Online·August 5, 2026AI-curated

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged the Federal Government and the Nigerian Armed Forces to investigate the killing of an Army officer, Col. Abdussalam Ude. The President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs also denounced what he

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