By Atoyebi Nike
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has criticised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for warning Nigeria about alleged Gulenist terrorists in the country.
In a statement on Monday, MURIC’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, said Turkish-linked groups in Nigeria are peaceful and focused on education and charity, not terrorism.
“Erdogan is raising false alarms,” Akintola said. “Nigeria is not under Turkiye’s control and should not be used to target opposition figures abroad.”
He urged the Nigerian government to ignore what he described as “baseless claims,” adding that Erdogan’s actions reflect fear and repression of dissent in his own country.
