An Islamic group described as the Muslims Right Concern (MURIC) has called on the Federal Government to establish special courts to try corruption cases in Nigeria.

It also urged the National Assembly to intensify plans to ensure that the establishment of the courts is achieved. 

The Director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the call in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 8, in Abuja.

Akintola said the importance of the request can never be overemphasized as corruption has been a menace that impedes the peace, development and security of the nation.

“Although the war against corruption has registered some significant victory in some areas, it is very glaring that many cases are being delayed in courts courtesy of legal technicalities.

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“Many individuals are hiding under the provision of some legal clauses to delay, frustrate their trial and subsequently escape justice.

“Special courts will remove such obstacles and ensure that cases are speedily and efficiently disposed,” the MURIC official said.

While urging the National Assembly to intensify actions to establish the special courts, the group Director commended the assembly for its dedication towards fighting corruption.

“We therefore charge the National Assembly to expedite action on the establishment of special courts particularly to try corrupt public officials.

“The present NASS is on course and it should not relent until it gives Nigeria special courts. The machinery for enacting a bill on special courts for corruption into law should be set in motion in the NASS without any delay,” he said.

Akintola reiterated that those who rob poor citizens of the opportunity to have access to life more abundant do not deserve to roam freely on the streets.

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“A special prison should be constructed for those who steal pensioners’ money. The inmates of this jail should be in chains 24-7.

“Rapists should be castrated while kidnappers should be given long jail terms and this reclassification of punishments will deter criminally-minded Nigerians,” Akintola said.

He also commended the President Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration for the ongoing infrastructural development across the country.

“The infrastructure developments which we see in various places have been made possible by the fact that Nigeria now has an incorruptible leader.

”We would not have been talking of any Abuja metro line, any Mambilla Hydropower project of 3050 megawatts forty years after it was abandoned, talk more of Itakpe-Warri-Ajaokuta standard gauge rail line abandoned since 1987, and the Second Niger Bridge.

“We will continue to support the war against corruption because we know that the latter is the bane of development in this country” he said.