Musa said that his father is a Muslim and his mother is a Christian. He claimed that because he was brought up with the values of both religions, he was unable to remain silent in support of anything that has an impact on followers of both.

The striker for the Kano Pillars claimed that his outrage over the deaths of 16 alleged hunters sprang from his respect for human life.

Last Saturday, Musa condemned the murder of alleged hunters on his 𝕏 account. His fans and followers criticized his post on 𝕏, accusing him of remaining mute about all the herdsmen deaths that were recorded across.

“My heart is burdened. How did we arrive here? What caused us to lose our humanity? Innocent travelers, simply on their way to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, were hijacked and unalived in Edo State.

This is about human lives, not about background, religion, or tribe! What caused us to lose our sensitivity to pain? Where is our empathy? Where is our compassion? We cannot accept this sort of depravity as the new standard. Every life counts.

“I hope their souls find peace.” I hope their families find strength. He wrote on Saturday, “And may we, as a people, remember that humanity comes first.”

In response to the backlash the message sparked, Musa posted another tweet on Monday that read:

“I regret that some individuals, even those who don’t know me, misinterpreted my prior message. To put things in perspective, my father was Muslim and my mother was Christian. Since I was brought up knowing both religions, I am impacted by everything that occurs in our nation. Nevertheless, my remarks were always about humanity, not religion. Deaths should never be justified.

“Seeing how easily people leap to division rather than understanding is sad. Does everything have to be viewed through the prism of politics, religion, or tribe? Our initial reaction should be compassion rather than dispute when innocent lives are lost in such a horrifying manner.

We are ultimately human before religion, before language, and before race. What will remain of us if we lose sight of that?

“I’ll stop talking about this now. I ask God to rule in peace.