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Due to the recent acts of terror and killings being perpetrated by the Boko Haram sect in parts of the north east, The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has claimed that members of the sect do not practice Islam and at such are not Muslims.

According to the MURIC chairman, he said what the sect members did with the killing of Lawan Andimi was, simply put, horrendous. Until his abduction and eventual murder, Andimi was the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Michika local government area, Adamawa. Ishaq Akintola, who heads MURIC, expressed sadness and said what the terrorists did to Andimi was not godly. in a statement issued and signed in Lagos on Wednesday, Ishaq said that anyone who kills innocent people does not represent Islam. We reiterate our earlier declaration that Boko Haram is not an Islamic group, rather it is a group of misled zealots," he said as he maintained that any organisation that does what Boko Haram does cannot be said to be Islamic. Akintola pleaded with citizens of the country to come together in the fight against the insurgents, who he called evil. He also pleaded with the Nigerian Armed Forces to ensure that the insurgents are eliminated. “Our hearts are heavy as we remember the bereaved family. But we are assured in the global reach of God’s divine umbrella," he said while praying that God should strengthen the family of the deceased at this period. Akintola also condoled with CAN over the loss as he added that only patience at such a time had kept Nigeria strong. We are all losing our loved and respected clerics, friends and family members. “We are all victims. Let us console ourselves and strengthen our position with prayers instead of resorting to blame game,” he said.