Sokoto Govt Shuts Mosque Over Cleric’s Stabbing, Sets Up Probe Panel

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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