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Islamic Group, MURIC Condemns Alleged Rape Of Nigerian Woman Inside Mosque, Demands Justice

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February 1, 2023

A suspected thug, identified as Idris, had been alleged of raping a Muslim woman inside a mosque in Iwo Road area of Ibadan.

 

The Oyo State branch of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has waded into the case of rape inside the mosque in Ibadan where a Muslim woman was raped inside a mosque.

A suspected thug, identified as Idris, had been alleged of raping a Muslim woman inside a mosque in Iwo Road area of Ibadan.

It was learnt that the woman was in Purdah clothes when the incident occurred on Sunday.

“The thug who raped a Niqobite (Muslim lady in veil) has been identified as Idris, also known as Kesari,” a source had said.

“He is the son of a union leader known as Al-Majiri. He was arrested by the police and the case has now been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)”.

Reacting to the incident, Ustadh Ibrahim Agunbiade, the ambassador of MURIC in Oyo State warned that the case must not be swept under the carpet.

He said, “MURIC confirmed that the suspect is one Idris, a.k.a. Kesari Rekereke. The group further noted that Kesari Rekereke is the son of a transport union leader known as Almajiri of the Oyo State National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). 

 “The Islamic human rights organization called for the prosecution of Idris and warned that the case must not be swept under the carpet. Although MURIC commended the police for arresting the culprit, it maintained that justice must not only be done in this case, it must be seen to have been done.

“The group also appealed to Muslims in the state to refrain from attempting any reprisal attack.”