Anyone who lacks a certain measure of discretion and self-control might brandish a gun in all manner of circumstances, but when one is studying a text that teaches that the supreme and only god of the universe calls for and sanctifies violence under certain circumstances, this sort of thing is bound to happen now and again.
“Police arrests student with firearm in Taraba,” by Helen Okoli, The Guild, July 16, 2026:
The Taraba State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old student for allegedly possessing an illegal firearm and engaging in cult-related activities after he reportedly brandished a revolver during a dispute at a Koranic memorisation institute in Jalingo, the state capital.
The incident, which occurred at the Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau Institute for Koranic Memorisation, has prompted a wider police investigation into suspected cult activities within the institution, with security operatives now searching for other suspects linked to the case.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Victor Mshelizah, disclosed the development in a statement yesterday, saying the suspect was arrested after a disagreement between two students escalated into a confrontation.
According to the police, the suspect, Usman Usman, from Sansani in Gassol Local Government Area, allegedly pulled out a mini revolver pistol during an altercation with the school’s Senior Prefect in an attempt to intimidate him.
During interrogation, investigators said the suspect confessed that the firearm had been obtained from another student, identified as Akilu Alhassan, who is currently at large.
The command said a manhunt has been launched for Alhassan and other suspected cult members believed to be connected to the incident, while the recovered firearm has been taken into police custody as an exhibit….
Islam is bad says
No Muslim is a fit and proper person to hold a gun licence in the USA and possess legal firearms because of what they believe.
That won’t stop Muslims acquiring illegal firearms. But if caught in possession of an illegal firearm, the Muslim should face a judicial process and if not a US citizen, deported.