Sokoto govt shuts mosque after attack on cleric, sets up probe panel

Sokoto State Government has constituted a committee to analyse the causes of the caller onslaught astatine Sheikh Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque successful the Mabera country of the state.

DAILY POST reports that the committee, made up of Islamic scholars, was constituted to analyse the contiguous and distant causes of the spiritual tensions surrounding the incidental and counsel the authorities connected due measures to code the situation.

The Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Abubakar Bawa, disclosed this successful a connection issued on Monday in Sokoto.

He said the authorities authorities had besides ordered the contiguous closure of the mosque, which is being treated arsenic a transgression scene, until further notice.

Bawa said the authorities dissociated itself from anyone who uses religion arsenic a pretext to undermine oregon disrespect Prophet Muhammad, his parents, household and companions.

He urged residents to amusement emotion and compassion to the Prophet and desist from making inciting statements susceptible of threatening peaceful coexistence successful the state.

The authorities besides assured residents of it...