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Sheikh Bala Lau, respected Islamic scholar and national leader of the Jama’atu Izalatu Bidi’ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah, the largest Salafi movement in Nigeria, has arrived Niger Republic alongside other Nigerian Islamic scholars as part of diplomatic efforts to restore peace in the West African country.
An earlier report by The PUNCH stated that Lau would lead the delegation of Islamic Ulama following the approval granted to the clerics by President Bola Tinubu to intervene and negotiate with their counterparts in the Niger Republic.
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A source close to the Sheikh had said the team would arrive Niger on Saturday.
The PUNCH reports that pictures shared with its correspondent revealed that the clerics were received by officers of the Nigerien military on Saturday afternoon.
More details on the next steps to be taken by the clerics are yet to unfold.
