{"id":8342,"date":"2025-10-31T20:36:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/?p=8342"},"modified":"2025-10-31T20:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T20:36:24","slug":"genocide-massob-demands-immediate-probe-of-allegations-linking-sultan-of-sokoto-to-extremist-groups-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyechoes.ng\/index.php\/2025\/10\/31\/genocide-massob-demands-immediate-probe-of-allegations-linking-sultan-of-sokoto-to-extremist-groups-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Genocide: MASSOB Demands Immediate Probe of Allegations linking Sultan of Sokoto To Extremist Groups In Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Our Correspondent <\/p>\n<p>The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has called on relevant security agencies to immediately probe the allegations linking the Sultan of Sokoto , Alhaji Sa&#8217;ad Abubakar 111, with extremist groups including Alqueada  terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p>The former Mayor of Bianco, Texas, United States, Mr. Mike Arnold had accused the  Sultan of Sokoto and chairman of Northern traditional rulers council,  Alhaji Sa&#8217;ad  Abubakar 111, over his comments dismissing claims of genocide against Christians in Northern Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Arnoid, also accused the Sultan of being complicit in violence against Christians, and called on him to prove his innocence regarding the alleged killings.<\/p>\n<p>The former US Mayor also alleged that the religious leader, Sultan of Sokoto, Sa&#8217;ad Abubakar 111, had links to extremist groups and bore responsibility for the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>MASSOB demands probe stating that the Sultan of Sokoto had recently alleged that Christians and Muslims have coexisted peacefully in North for centuries describing the allegations of religious killings in Nigeria as misleading and divisive.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release signed by MASSOB&#8217;s Director of information\/Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Biafra Independence Movement, BIM, Mazi Chris Mocha said, &#8220;Our position on Christian genocide in Nigeria still  remains that of Senator Ted Cruz, and the former United States Mayor, Mike Anoid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While calling on relevant security agencies in Nigeria to  probe  the allegations linking Sultan of Sokoto with extremists,  MASSOB also pleads with Trump&#8217;s administration to impose tougher sanctions on Nigeria over the Christian genocide in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If  the powerful Soviet Union could be divided into 15 \u0130ndependent, Sovereign States,  what would stop  the  United States President, Donald Trump  from  dividing Nigeria into 6 \u0130ndependent, Sovereign countries&#8221; &#8211; MASSOB. queried.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Our Correspondent The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has called on relevant security agencies to immediately probe the allegations linking the Sultan of Sokoto , Alhaji Sa&#8217;ad Abubakar 111, with extremist groups including Alqueada terrorist organization. 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