Okorocha, El Rufai, Ohaneze, others meet over killing of Igbo woman in Kano

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State, his Kaduna and Bauchi States’ counterparts, Mallam Nasir El Rufai and Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun, met Tuesday, with leaders of Ohanaeze Ndi-Igbo, led by its President-General, Chief Gary Igariway in Owerri over the recent killing of an Igbo woman in Kano State. They also discussed the issue of herdsmen and the unity of the country. In his contribution, Governor Nasir El Rufai said that the Northern governors totally condemn the murder of the Igbo woman in Kano, stressing that the matter should be treated as a case of murder, while those responsible must be brought to face the wrath of the law. Continuing, El Rufai said: “We will not accept a situation where people, either Christians or Muslims, hide under the umbrella of religion to commit crime. If someone had insulted God, the person should be left for God to take care of. I have advised the Kano governor to publicly deal with the people involved to serve as a deterrent to others.” He lauded Ohanaeze Ndigbo for choosing the path of peace and unity, pointing out that people were now [...]
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