The Sokoto State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in Mabera, Sokoto metropolis, following a violent incident that left an Islamic cleric stabbed and subsequently killed.
The government also constituted a committee of Islamic scholars, known as Ulamas, to investigate the immediate and remote causes of the incident and recommend measures to prevent a recurrence.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Director General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa, the government described the mosque as a crime scene and said it would remain closed until further notice.
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