Israel-Hamas: Muslim Groups Back Palestine in Lagos, Beg Tinubu: “Take Sincere Steps To End Crisis”
- Muslim groups in Nigeria have declared support for their fellow Muslims in Palestine amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war
- The Muslim Awareness International (MAI), in their hundreds, gathered at Dawah Centre to pray for peace for the Palestinians as Hamas's battle with Israel continues
- MAI sought Bola Tinubu government's support and called for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas amid an ongoing war that has left over 300 people dead
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Ikeja, Lagos state - Muslim groups have staged a peaceful procession to demand an immediate ceasefire in the war-hit city of Gaza.
Isreal and Harmas, the militant Palestinian Islamist group, have been in a heated war that has killed several people.
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Muslim groups demand immediate ceasefire
The Islamic faithful, in their hundreds, gathered at Dawah Centre at Ijesha area of Lagos on Thursday, October 12, where they offered prayers for enduring peace in the Middle East, Vanguard reported.
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Speaking at the gathering, the Director of Muslim Awareness International (MAI), Abdulwaheed Atoyebi, appealed to the international community to uphold previous United Nations agreements on the long-running Israel-Palestine crisis.
Atoyebi lamented that the UN Resolution of 1947, which granted independence to both Israel and Palestine, has not been accomplished.
Groups urge Tinubu to take action
According to him, the illegal occupation of Gaza and the repeated intimidation of Palestinians by Israeli forces may have provoked Hamas to respond.
He called on the Nigerian government headed by Tinubu to take sincere steps to end the crisis.
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Atoyebi expressed solidarity with Palestine, while noting that the current situation in Gaza demands urgent attention and action.
Israeli ground forces enter Gaza, thousands scamper for safety
Legit.ng reported earlier that the Israeli military announced its ground troops have begun operations inside the Gaza Strip.
According to Aljazeera, a warning was issued by the Israeli military on Friday, October 13, giving residents 24 hours to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip.
It is believed that thousands of Palestinians have fled to the southern Gaza Strip to seek refuge as the Israeli military aims to begin a ground offensive against Hamas in retaliation for the deadliest attack in Israel’s history.
Omokri wants Adeboye to pray for Palestine
In an earlier report by Legit.ng, a prominent social media personality and politician, Reno Omokri, expressed reservations about Pastor Enoch Adeboye's stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Adeboye, the General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), had said in a video shared across his social media handles that all members of his church stand with Israel.
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