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Kwara Muslim Youths Demand N113m Compensation for Killed Colleague

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Kwara Muslim youths, led by Ustaz Abdurrazzaq Al-Amin, chairman of the Kwara Muslim Youths, have asked the state government to pay a sum of N113,388,000 as blood money compensation for the alleged killing of Habeeb Idris during the recent hijab crisis in Ijagbo, Oyun local government area. The youths reject the state government's offer of N1 million as compensation and are demanding that the government takes full responsibility for the hospital bills and incidental expenses of the 10 fatally injured Muslims during the crisis. The Muslim youths are also seeking justice for the authorities of Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo, who refused to implement courts' judgments and government circulars on the use of hijab.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Kwara Muslim Youths are demanding N113,388,000 as compensation for the alleged killing of Habeeb Idris, citing the Holy Quran as the basis for this demand.
  • The Muslim youths are also demanding that the state government award adequate, reasonable, and fair compensation to the 10 fatally injured Muslims during the Ijagbo hijab crisis.
  • The government was asked to take full responsibility for the hospital bills and incidental expenses of the injured Muslims.
  • The Muslim youths are demanding the official discipline/sanctions of the authorities of Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo, for flagrantly refusing to implement courts' judgments and government circulars on the use of hijab.
  • The Muslim youths are rejecting the state government's offer of N1 million as compensation for the killed colleague.
  • The Muslim youths are demanding full implementation of the judgments of the Kwara State High Court and Court of Appeal as well as the consequential circular issued by the state government on the ownership of the schools in general and the unhindered use of hijab in all government-owned schools in particular.

Statistics:

  • N113,388,000: The amount of compensation demanded by the Kwara Muslim Youths for the alleged killing of Habeeb Idris.
  • N1 million: The amount offered by the state government as compensation for the killed colleague.
  • 10: The number of fatally injured Muslims during the Ijagbo hijab crisis.
  • 1: The number of casualties in the Ijagbo hijab crisis mentioned by the Muslim youths chairman.

Sources:

  • "Kwara Muslim youths demand N113m compensation for killed colleague". [1]
  • "We reject N1m offered to us, says youth group". [2]

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