Nigeria: Stop Tagging Ethnic Groups As Criminals, Sultan Pleads With Nigerians

21 February 2018

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar, has appealed to Nigerians to desist from tagging members of ethnic groups different from their own as criminals.

The traditional ruler who is also the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja at the launch of a book in honour of the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Is-haq Oloyede.

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