An American missionary, Mike Arnold has taken to his Facebook page to dare the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, to take him to court over issues of terror in Nigeria insisting that the sultan must answer some of the questions he posed months ago..
The sultan had in a press statement on Thursday April 16 signed by Prince Bashir Adefaka, on behalf of his media team dissociated himself from allegations of complicity in insecurity in Nigeria warning Arnold to desist from linking him with terror groups.
While referring to the.missionary as Mac Arnold, instead of Mike Arnold, the Sultan said the missionary had made a series of allegations and commentaries aimed at drawing public attention through sensational and unsubstantiated claims against his person and office.
The statement however noted that the claims were baseless, misleading, and unsupported by credible evidence..
The Sultan then warned Arnold to desist from such claims, and threatened to take legal action in line with both Nigerian and international laws if he continues to make the allegations.
But in a swift response, Arnold wrote on his Facebook page drawing the attention of the Sultan to his position.
He wrote:
ATTN: Sultanate Council Sokoto — BRING IT ON!
Six months of questions. 125,000 Christians killed since your reign began. Millions displaced. One American asking questions. And the best response you could manage was a press release threatening to sue me — with my name spelled wrong.
It’s MIKE. (Not that hard, really. Four letters. Wow.)
For the record: I haven’t accused you of anything. I’ve asked questions. The same questions.
Since October. You officially called them “undeserving of a response.” That was six months ago. Now suddenly there’s a press release. Funny how that works.
Here’s what the world already knows:
“When Boko Haram challenged YOUR authority — denied YOU as leader of Nigerian Muslims, targeted YOUR territory — you issued a fatwa. One fatwa. And it is reported to have significantly reduced their recruitment.
One fatwa. That’s all it took.
But somehow, in all the years since, with ISWAP running hundreds of documented attacks, Lakurawa imposing sharia taxation on Christians across your caliphate, and Fulani militias conducting thousands of documented massacres — you haven’t found it in you to issue a single one.
Not one fatwa. Not one directive. Not one emergency mobilization.
When they came for YOU, you acted. When they came for the Christians — silence. Hmmm.
The Nigerian government estimates $9 billion in minerals are looted every year from YOUR hereditary lands. Where is the outrage? Where is the action? Where does that money go?
125,000 dead. Millions displaced. Your caliphate. Your watch. Your silence.
These aren’t accusations. They are questions. The kind a court might find very interesting. So go ahead — sue me. Please. Discovery is a beautiful thing. Sworn testimony. Under oath. In front of the world. I’ll see you there, Your Eminence.
And I’ll spell your name right: Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto.
See you in court! 🙂
— Mike (not “Mac”) Mike Arnold