Social media commentator killed in Kano
A social media commentator, Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, 54, was found dead at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State in the early hours of Wednesday. Family members said the deceased was attacked by yet‑to‑be‑identified men who broke into his house and slaughtered him. His elder sister, Aisha Muhammad Lawal, told […]
Ibrahim Khalil Dan Shagamu, a 54-year-old social media commentator, was discovered dead at his residence in Gaida, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State early Wednesday morning. Family members reported that the deceased was attacked by unidentified men who broke into his house and killed him. Dan Shagamu had received a call around 12:30 a.m. informing him of the incident and he later met policemen at the scene.
The policemen rushed him to the hospital and later handed over the corpse to his family. The deceased had raised an alarm of death threats earlier and had posted videos accusing his neighbors of harassing him, pelting him with stones, damaging his television, and insulting him. The governor of Kano State condemned the attack, calling it barbaric and inhuman.
Amnesty International also expressed concern over the killing, stating it is a grave violation that must be investigated.
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