Following the
deadly shootings at two mosques masterminded by a 28-year-old white supremacist
in the City of Christchurch, New Zealand, which left 49 dead, a Nigerian
Twitter user has called for repeat of such terrorist attack on Nigeria’s
national mosque located in Abuja, the country’s capital territory.
On Friday, March
15, a popular Nigerian Twitter user, Dr Joe Abah, made a post concerning the
the New Zealand mosque shootings, calling on a condemnation of "all forms
of extremism: religious, racial, ideological or political."
However, while
other Twitter users reacting to the post also joined in condemning the attack,
a certain user with the handle, @LegitChidi, said the New Zealand terrorist
should 'shift' to Abuja central mosque. "Let them shift to Abuja central
mosque abeg..we need them there," he posted. Abah also noticed the comment
and promised to report the post to Twitter and the Nigerian security forces.
A further check
by Legit.ng shows that @LegitChidi may have pulled down his Twitter account.
However, a screenshot of his profile earlier shown above indicates his location
is Bayelsa state. Nigerians have heavily criticised the poster and demand an
immediate investigation and motive behind the threat. The Abuja National Mosque
is the national mosque of Nigeria. The mosque was built in 1984 and is open to
the non-Muslim public, except during congregational prayers.
Referred to as a
white supremacist and Australian terrorist, 28-year-old Brenton Tarrant on
Saturday, March 16, appeared in a New Zealand court for being the prime suspect
of the Christchurch mosque shootings. According to Agency report, more
allegations will be instituted against Tarrant who is to reappear in court on
Friday, April 5, alongside two of his accomplices who have been remanded in
custody without plea. The mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, decried the
unthinkable crime and expressed her heartfelt concern for the victims of the
attack. Dalziel said: “We have welcomed new people into our city. They are our
friends, they are our neighbours. We want to come together to support them.”
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