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MURIC threatens legal action against singer,Falz over use of hijab-dressed-video vixen in his video



The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has warned singer, Folarin Falana, fondly called Falz, to withdraw his ‘This is Nigeria’ video and apologise to Nigerian Muslims, or face legal action, for displaying video vixen dressed in hijab and seen dancing the “shaku shaku” dance.

This was contained in a statement released by Professor of Islamic Eschatology,  Ishaq Akintola, on behalf of the Muslim group.



MURIC in the statement gave notice of impending legal action against Falz unless he withdraw the video and tender apology in newspaper within seven days.

The group disagreed with Falz that the video vixens and their Shaku Shaku dance in hijab illustrate the Chibok girls. It therefore condemned “a character that dressed like a Fulani man, who suddenly abandoned his traditional guitar and beheaded a man” featured in the video.

The group said “the video is thoughtless, insensitive and highly provocative. It could brew religious and ethnic crisis. The video is spiteful and intended to denigrate Islam and Muslims.

“MURIC rejects Falz’ explanation that the girls in hijab in his ‘Shaku Shaku’ dance symbolise the Chibok girls because nothing in the video indicates that the girls represent the Chibok girls.

“At least none of the Chibok girls have been seen dancing like a drunkard. They are always in pensive mood. Do they have any cause to be dancing? Are they happy?

“The video manifests ethnic bias against Fulanis while it ignored the criminal activities of ethnic militia of the Middle Belt who have also massacred Fulanis and rustled their cattle in their thousands.

“It is a hate video. This video has the potential of causing religious crisis of unprecedented dimension. It is an assault on the self-dignity of every Muslim. It is freedom of expression gone haywire.

“We therefore demand its withdrawal and an apology to Nigerian Muslims within seven days or the authors and their agents will face legal action if they fail to comply,” MURIC cautioned.

The group however charged the security agencies and the National Film And Video Censors Board to clamp down on the video.

Responding to criticisms that trailed the video, Falz explained that the girls were a representation of the abducted Chibok girls still in Boko Haram captivity.

 Femi Soro, a member of Falz’s management team on Tuesday, for his reaction to the threat.

“We have nothing to say. We are not withdrawing the video neither are we commenting on their claims. If they have any grievance they can head to court and we will meet them,” he said.

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