Malam Ishaq Adudu, an Islamic cleric in Nasarawa state, has condemned the activities of Boko Haram insurgents in the country, saying it is against the tenets of Islam.

Adudu, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lafia, described the insurgents’ activities as barbaric and inhuman, urging them to lay down their arms.

The cleric, who is the Chief Imam of Gindin Mangoro Lafia mosque, challenged religious leaders in the country to preach peace and unity among Nigerians.

“My role is to preach peace, unity and to advise the faithful and other Nigerians to live in peace and tolerate one another irrespective of ethnic, religious and political affiliation.

“No nation or society can develop in an atmosphere of rancour and confusion