Allegation of Amotekun as a Scheme by Christians to Dominate Southwest – Sharia Council
The establishment of Amotekun, a security outfit, has drawn criticism from the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria, which has alleged that it is a subtle plot by Christians to dominate the South-West region of the country. Speaking to reporters in Osogbo, Osun State's capital, the Muslim group's Vice President, Sheikh Abdurrasheed Hadiyatullah, claimed that the affairs of the Christian-dominated State Police Force were designed and determined from the Church at the expense of the Muslim majority in the region.
He further expressed that the Amotekun program is seen as a subtle method of further Christianizing the Southwest by its promoters.
Hadiyatullah stated;
“The Amotekun program is seen as a subtle method of further Christianizing the Southwest...