- Kaduna Govt condemns criminal attack on Francis Emmanual as El-Rufai visit victim
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A carpenter, Francis Emmanuel, was attacked in Kakuri area of Kaduna metropolis by some Muslim boys for "not fasting".
The incident which almost claimed the life of Emmanuel happened at Sokoto Road, Kakuri on Tuesday at about 2:30pm and was rushed to the St. Gerald Catholic Hospital for medical treatment.
Emmanuel was badly injured during the incident, sustaining deep machete cuts on parts of his body.
The 41-year old man, who spoke with journalists in severe pains from the attack, said he was taking his lunch when the boys numbering about 6 descended on him on the grounds that he was not fasting.
“I went to buy wood to do some work. When I came back I bought food to eat. As I was eating about six Hausa boys came and asked me whether I am a Muslim or a christian. I did not answer them. They asked why am I not fasting? I told them that I am not a Muslim.
“Before I knew it, one of them slapped me. As I stood up, the rest came and surrounded me and started attacking me with knives. I don’t know them. Nobody could come to my aid because of the type of dangerous knives they were carrying.
“They used cutlasses, scissors and knives on me. I became unconscious, I don’t even know who brought me to the hospital,” he said.
I hope those misguided youths will be properly dealt with by the law and this man duly compensated.
The Kaduna State Government has strongly condemned the criminal attack on citizen Francis Emmanuel who was assaulted in Kakuri yesterday (Tuesday).
The government has directed the police to arrest the perpetrators of the attack, warning that there is no room for religious violence and criminality in the state.
The state governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, today led a team of senior government officials, including the Deputy Governor, Architect Barnabas Yusuf Bala, to visit Francis who is recuperating at the St. Gerald’s Hospital. The governor comforted the victim and promised that the government will not allow any criminal to hide under any religious guise or to use religion as justification for violating the right of any citizen.
“The government will not allow anyone to get away with any crime using his or her faith as an excuse. There is no compulsion in religion. It is a free country, and that means no imposition of faith or religious practices on anyone.
"We sympathize with our fellow citizen, Francis Emmanuel. We have assured him that we will not allow anybody to violate his right, or that of any other citizen. The Kaduna State Government is resolute in its stand that all criminals, including those who try to hide under Christianity or Islam, will be tackled and prosecuted.
"We have been given faith to live our lives in obedience to the Almighty, and to let that obedience manifest in our kindness to others, the honesty of our conduct and the consistency of our hard work. Care and compassion for others is one of the noblest ways of demonstrating love for God.
"We implore everyone to do their duty to uphold peace and security in Kaduna State. We should not allow differences in faith to be a barrier to harmony or a cause for conflict. Nobody can impose the tenet of his faith on another person. The decision to observe any religious activity is the prerogative of the individual.
"Let us all remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity to the security agencies."
Source: Samuel Aruwan. Special Assistant to the Governor (Media and Publicity)
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