I found this video very interesting, because it is not coming from a Northerner nor is it coming from a Muslim.
I pray you will and understand it better from brethren.
FACT CHECK: Did Oyo school abductors really demand Sharia law?
* Tracing the origin of a viral claim linking bandits' demands to Sharia
By Rasheed Abubakar, Publisher, Muslim News Nigeria @muslimnews_NG
The Nigerian social media space has been awash with claims that the bandits (terrorists) who abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State demanded the implementation of Shari'ah law as one of the conditions for the release of their victims.
The claim quickly generated widespread controversy, not only because of the gravity of the abduction itself, but also because it emerged at a time when discussions around the establishment of Sharia Courts of Appeal in parts of Southwest Nigeria have become increasingly prominent.
For years, Muslim groups and organisations in the region have advocated for the implementation of Sharia Courts of Appeal in accordance with provisions of the Nigerian Constitution, arguing that Muslims in the Southwest deserve the same constitutional rights already enjoyed by their counterparts in several northern states.
Against this backdrop, reports suggesting that bandits (terrorists) demanded Sharia law immediately attracted public attention and fueled heated debates.
The controversy was further amplified by a longstanding narrative that seeks to associate banditry, kidnapping, and terrorism with Islam despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of victims of such crimes, including Muslims themselves, have suffered at the hands of these criminal groups.
Bandits (terrorists) have attacked Muslim communities, kidnapped Muslim scholars, abducted Muslim schoolchildren, and killed countless Muslims across the country. Yet the islamophobes frequently describe them as representatives of Islam even when their actions directly contradict core Islamic teachings on justice, protection of innocent lives, and respect for human dignity.
As a result, many observers viewed the alleged demand for Sharia law as another attempt to link the activities of criminal gangs to Islam, the religion of peace ordained by Allah for mankind.
The claim was widely condemned across religious and political divides.
Notably, the Oyo Muslim community under the leadership of Alhaji Kunle Sanni on Friday, June 5, quickly distanced itself from the alleged demand, insisting that terrorists do not represent Islam and have no authority to speak on behalf of Muslims or Islamic law.
However, one crucial question remains:
*Did the abductors actually demand the implementation of Sharia law?*
The origin of the claim:
Muslim News Nigeria reviewed reports published by mainstream media organisations, online news platforms, social media discussions, and publicly available video recordings relating to the incident, starting from Thursday, June 4.
A clear pattern emerged.
Virtually all reports claiming that the abductors demanded Sharia law attributed the information, directly or indirectly, to remarks allegedly made by the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, during a legislative plenary.
Several reports stated that the kidnappers demanded a huge ransom, some quoting โฆ1 billion, as well as the implementation of Shariโah law in Oyo State, among other conditions.
However, many of those reports relied on phrases such as "sources said", "it was gathered", "reports say", or summaries attributed to the Speaker rather than direct quotations.
The next logical step was to verify exactly what the Speaker said.
*What did the Speaker say?*
The one minute, three seconds video recording of the plenary session in which Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin addressed the matter remains publicly available online.
The video opens with the Speaker saying:
The First Igbo Muslim Girl to Memorize the Qur'an in Achi Town, Enugu State.
Joy and pride have been expressed following the presentation of a young girl named Ikezu Chizaram Aisha, who is said to be the first Muslim girl born in Achi town, located in the Oji River Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Aisha is among the children striving to memorize the Holy Qur'an, dedicating her time to learning and memorizing the words of Allah (SWT).
The Muslim community has prayed for Allah to raise more children like her in the region and to make her beneficial to the religion of Islam and society at large.
They Said Islam is a terrorist religion
Up till now since I reverted I have never been told to harm anyone
I was even told to take care of my parents despite their opposition to my new found faith
Every Friday I go to the mosque and listen to khutuba ( sermon)
The imam keeps getting angry at the incessant killings across the country and prays Allah deal with them
So how is this religion a terrorist religion
Shame on you, Riley, if you still have any sense of shame. Less than two weeks ago, numerous people lost their lives in multiple bomb explosions in Maiduguri. Yet, you stayed silent, perhaps because most of the victims were Muslims.
Your efforts to destabilize Nigeria will not succeed. You are a group of heartless individuals who show no regard for human lives, despite claiming to be the most civilized. Instead, you spread hatred and sow division under the guise of democracy.
โNigeria must wake up! We must learn from Iran that unless you reorganise your own country, unless you equip your armed forces, unless you equip your police force, there is no way an imperialist country like America will guarantee law and order in your country.๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ
โ Femi Falana, SAN
#PoliticsToday
Did you know ?
ABOKI means friend NOT illiterate
MALAM means teacher NOT mumu
ALMAJIRI means student NOT a begger
So take note please.
Retweet to educate someone.
Du'as for the Last 10 Nights of Ramadan (Laylatul Qadr)
1. Du'a for Laylatul Qadr (forgiveness)
ุงููููููู ูู ุฅูููููู ุนูููููู ุชูุญูุจูู ุงููุนููููู ููุงุนููู ุนููููู
Allahumma innaka โafuwwun tuhibbul โafwa faโfu โanni
O Allah, You are Most Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.
(Sahih โ Jami' at Tirmidhi 3513)
2. Du'a for yourself and your parents
ุฑูุจูู ุงุบูููุฑู ููู ููููููุงููุฏูููู ููููููู ูุคูู ูููููู ููููู ู ูููููู ู ุงููุญูุณูุงุจู
Rabbighfir li waliwalidayya walil muโminina yawma yaqumul hisab
My Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day the account is established.
(Qur'an 14:41)
3. Du'a for protection from Hellfire
ุงููููููู ูู ุฃูุฌูุฑูููู ู ููู ุงููููุงุฑู
Allahumma ajirni minan nar
O Allah, protect me from the Fire.
(Abu Dawud 5079)
4. Du'a for sincere repentance
ุฑูุจูู ุงุบูููุฑู ููู ููุชูุจู ุนูููููู ุฅูููููู ุฃููุชู ุงูุชูููููุงุจู ุงูุฑููุญููู ู
Rabbighfir li wa tub โalayya innaka anta at-Tawwab ar-Rahim
My Lord, forgive me and accept my repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepter of repentance, the Most Merciful.
(Abu Dawud 1516)
5. Du'a for whatever you need
ุฑูุจูู ุฅููููู ููู ูุง ุฃูููุฒูููุชู ุฅูููููู ู ููู ุฎูููุฑู ูููููุฑู
Rabbi innฤซ limฤ anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqฤซr
My Lord, I am truly in need of whatever good You send down to me.
(Qur'an 28:24)
6. Du'a for a home in Jannah
ุฑูุจูู ุงุจููู ููู ุนููุฏููู ุจูููุชูุง ููู ุงููุฌููููุฉู
Rabbi ibni lฤซ โindaka baytan fil-jannah
My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise.
(Qur'an 66:11)
7. Du'a for seeking forgiveness
ุฃูุณูุชูุบูููุฑู ุงูููููู ุงูููุฐูู ููุง ุฅูููฐูู ุฅููููุง ูููู ุงููุญูููู ุงููููููููู ู ููุฃูุชููุจู ุฅููููููู
Astaghfirullฤh alladhฤซ lฤ ilฤha illฤ Huwa, Al-Hayyul-Qayyลซm, wa atลซbu ilayh
I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him.
(Abu Dawud 1517)
8. Du'a for protection from the fitnah of Dajjal
ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุนููุฐู ุจููู ู ููู ุนูุฐูุงุจู ุฌููููููู ู ููู ููู ุนูุฐูุงุจู ุงููููุจูุฑู ููู ููู ููุชูููุฉู ุงููู ูุญูููุง ููุงููู ูู ูุงุชู ููู ููู ุดูุฑูู ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝูุชูููุฉู ุงููู ูุณููุญู ุงูุฏููุฌููุงูู
Allahumma innฤซ aโลซdhu bika min โadhฤbi Jahannam, wa min โadhฤbil-qabr, wa min fitnatil-mahyฤ wal-mamฤt, wa min sharri fitnatil-Masฤซแธฅid-Dajjฤl
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell, the punishment of the grave, the trials of life and death, and the evil trial of the Dajjal.
(Sahih Bukhari & Muslim)
9. Du'a during illness and hardship
ุฑูุจูู ุฃููููู ู ูุณูููููู ุงูุถููุฑูู ููุฃููุชู ุฃูุฑูุญูู ู ุงูุฑููุงุญูู ูููู
Rabbi annฤซ massaniyaแธ-แธurru wa anta arแธฅamur-rฤแธฅimฤซn
My Lord, hardship has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.
(Qur'an 21:83)
10. Du'a that makes Jannah obligatory
ุฑูุถููุชู ุจูุงูููููู ุฑูุจููุง ููุจูุงููุฅูุณูููุงู ู ุฏููููุง ููุจูู ูุญูู ููุฏู ููุจููููุง
Raแธฤซtu billฤhi Rabban, wa bil-Islฤmi dฤซnan, wa bi-Muแธฅammadin Nabiyyฤ
I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion, and Muhammad as my Prophet.
(Ibn Majah 3870)
11. Du'a for protection from shirk
ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุนููุฐู ุจููู ุฃููู ุฃูุดูุฑููู ุจููู ููุฃูููุง ุฃูุนูููู ู ููุฃูุณูุชูุบูููุฑููู ููู ูุง ููุง ุฃูุนูููู ู
Allahumma innฤซ aโลซdhu bika an ushrika bika wa anฤ aโlamu, wa astaghfiruka limฤ lฤ aโlam
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from associating partners with You knowingly, and I ask Your forgiveness for what I do unknowingly.
(Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 716)
12. Du'a when feeling overpowered
ุฑูุจูู ุฅููููู ู ูุบููููุจู ููุงููุชูุตูุฑู
Rabbi innฤซ maghlลซbun fantasir
My Lord, I am overpowered, so grant me victory.
(Qur'an 54:10)
13. Du'a for succes in duniya and akhirah
ุฑูุจููููุง ุขุชูููุง ููู ุงูุฏููููููุง ุญูุณูููุฉู ููููู ุงููุขุฎูุฑูุฉู ุญูุณูููุฉู ููููููุง ุนูุฐูุงุจู ุงููููุงุฑู
Rabbana ฤtinฤ fid-dunyฤ hasanah, wa fil-ฤkhirati hasanah, wa qinฤ โadhฤban-nฤr.
Our Lord, grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Do you know what Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said about the Jews? He stated that they do not keep promises and will betray agreements, a behavior that continues to this day.