The chairman of the Pakistan Shiite Ulama Council said, “Institutions and administrations that kidnap citizens and imprison them without any evidence have acted contrary to the verses of the Holy Quran and the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h).”

In a statement, the Ashura International Foundation called on Pakistani and Nigerian authorities to arrest the perpetrators of these crimes and punish them severely. The foundation also called on the authorities of the two countries to protect mosques, Takayas and mourning groups during the days of Muharram and Safar, and by taking security measures, to prevent terrorist operations.