Sokoto worshippers lynch man for stabbing Islamic cleric

In Sokoto, a man was lynched by worshippers after allegedly stabbing an Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Lukwa, shortly after Friday prayers at a mosque in the Mabera area of the city. According to Daily Trust, the suspect, identified as Mai Barewa, was seated among the worshippers in one of the front rows before attacking the cleric in the neck.

The incident was reportedly linked to a previous sermon delivered by Malam Musa Lukwa, during which he cited a Hadith that some Islamic scholars considered offensive. Daily Trust reported that Mai Barewa had previously threatened to kill Malam Musa Lukwa and his senior student, Malam Murtala Assada, and had been arrested, arraigned, and remanded in a correctional facility.

The Punch reported that the police have warned against reprisal attacks following the incident. Malam Musa Lukwa survived the stabbing, but the suspect was overpowered by worshippers and beaten to death.

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