Nigeria: Pressure Nigeria to Abolish Sharia Law, Disband Hisbah - Expert Tells U.S. Lawmakers

Nigeria: Pressure Nigeria to Abolish Sharia Law, Disband Hisbah - Expert Tells U.S. Lawmakers

United States lawmakers were on Tuesday urged to press the Nigerian government to abolish Sharia law in the 12 northern states where it is currently in operation and dismantle the religious-enforcement Hisbah commissions, amid warnings that both systems are deepening anti-Christian persecution.

U.S. Lawmakers Warn Tinubu: 'We Will Hold You Responsible for Christian Killings in Nigeria' - Truth Nigeria

Experts demand abolition of Sharia law in northern states of Nigeria By M.Kiara Lagos–U.S. Lawmakers issued the strongest warning yet to President Bola Tinubu, accusing his administration of enabling a wave of anti-Christian violence and insisting that Washington will “hold him responsible” if the killings continue. The warning came during a joint Capitol Hill briefing led by […]

US Congress Urged To Pressure Nigeria To Abolish Sharia Law, Disband Hisbah Over Alleged Religious Persecution

United States lawmakers on Tuesday were urged to mount direct pressure on the Nigerian government to declare Sharia law unconstitutional in the 12 northern states where it has been in force since 2000.  They were also urged to dismantle the Hisbah religious-police commissions accused of enabling extremist abuses.

US lawmakers pressed to push Nigeria on ending sharia law and hisbah commissions

US lawmakers urged Nigeria to abolish Sharia law and disband Hisbah commissions as experts warned these fueled anti-Christian persecution and violence.

Obadare Urges U.S. to Pressure Nigeria on Sharia Reforms, Boko Haram Crackdown - TV360 Nigeria

Ebenezer Obadare, a Senior Fellow for Africa Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), has emphasized to U.S. lawmakers that Nigeria’s path to lasting peace is deeply tied to a robust and decisive campaign against Boko Haram. He underscores that without a sustained effort to dismantle the group, the country will continue to face instability, particularly in the northeast where Boko Haram’s insurgency has caused widespread displacement a…

US Lawmakers Demand Nigeria Abolish Sharia Criminal Law, Disband Hisbah

Expert witnesses told a joint US congressional briefing on Tuesday that the United States must compel President Bola Tinubu to declare Sharia criminal law unconstitutional in the twelve northern states and immediately disband Hisbah religious police commissions to halt systematic anti-Christian persecution.Dr. Ebenezer Obadare, Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, testified that Boko Haram, ISWAP, and radicalised Fulani militants e…