The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Inspector-General of Police to examine a song that purportedly threatens an armed attack on Christians in Enugu State and prosecute those found accountable.
The group said in a statement on Monday, October 26, 2026, that the material is a significant security issue and called on security services to ascertain its origin, who was responsible for producing and circulating it and the credibility of the supposed threat.
HURIWA said the song contains lyrics that appear to incite religiously motivated violence, including references to an AK-47 weapon, a planned trip to Enugu to attack persons described as “infidels” during a Sunday religious celebration and noises resembling firing.
The group said that anything inciting violence against individuals because of their religious views should not be dismissed as entertainment, political rhetoric or a channel of emotion.
The National Coordinator of HURIWA, Comrade Emmanuel Nnadozie Onwubiko urged the security agencies should investigate if the song was part of a larger plot to stir religious animosity, frighten Christian communities or instigate attacks on innocent persons.
He encouraged the DSS and the police to be neutral and said that whomever is found guilty of an infraction should be answerable irrespective of his religion or political affiliation.
The group said freedom of expression and religion did not cover incitement to murder or violence against people because of their beliefs. It stated that Nigerians should be able to worship without the fear of targeted attacks.
But HURIWA warned against exploiting the claimed song to stigmatise a whole religious community, saying that the probe should focus on the persons responsible and any networks proven to be inciting or aiding violence.
The rights group also urged a broader national debate on religious extremism, constitutional governance, criminal law enforcement and the protection of basic rights across Nigeria.
The communiqué also called for a review of Nigeria’s federal arrangement and the relationship between constitutional guarantees, state-level legal systems, and the protection of citizens’ rights, saying that any such debate must put national security, equal citizenship, religious freedom and the rule of law at the forefront.
HURIWA said the immediate priority should be to ascertain the facts behind the material, avoid any potential assault and guarantee that criminal charges are pursued when sufficient admissible evidence exists.
The association called on security authorities to move quickly and transparently to assure the public that threats of religiously motivated violence will be investigated and dealt with according to the law.
HURIWA had requested for an investigation at the time of the statement. The statement did not establish who made or shared the song, whether the purported threat was credible or whether security services had initiated a formal investigation.
The statement was signed on October 26, 2026 by Onwubiko for HURIWA.
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