{
  "id": 399643,
  "title": "Speak against terrorism, kidnapping – Tinubu tells religious leaders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/speak-against-terrorism-kidnapping-tinubu-tells-religious-leaders",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T18:39:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/09/speak-against-terrorism-kidnapping-tinubu-tells-religious-leaders/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Bola Tinubu urged religious and spiritual leaders to denounce terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, and the wrongful use of religion to incite violence. Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, Tinubu made the appeal on Sunday during the Grand Maulud of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tijani in Kano. He emphasized the pivotal role religious leaders play in combating violence, extremism, and the abuse of faith for harmful intentions. Tinubu urged these leaders to bolster efforts for peace education, religious education, scholarship, and the moral growth of young individuals. He also called for religious institutions to employ their influence to advocate for justice, responsibility, compassion, and peaceful dispute resolution. \"Your voices must be raised consistently against the murder of innocent people, against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry and the misuse of religion to justify cruelty,\" Tinubu stated. Furthermore, he reminded religious leaders to remind political authorities of the importance of justice, responsibility, and compassion, while reminding citizens that legitimate grievances should never justify lawlessness or violence. Ultimately, Tinubu emphasized that true service to Allah involves safeguarding innocent human life, which is sacred in the eyes of Allah.",
  "summary": "President Bola Tinubu has urged religious and spiritual leaders in Nigeria to speak out against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, and the misuse of religion to justify violence. The call was made by the President, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, during the Grand Maulud of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tijani in Kano on Sunday. Tinubu emphasized the crucial role religious leaders have in confronting violence, extremism, and the manipulation of faith for destructive purposes. He encouraged religious institutions and networks to strengthen advocacy for peace education, religious literacy, scholarship, and the moral development of young people, while also reminding political leaders and citizens of the importance of justice, responsibility, and compassion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Tinubu urges clerics to speak against terrorism, kidnapping",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/tinubu-urges-clerics-to-speak-against-terrorism-kidnapping",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:52:02.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}