Kaduna state government has announced the arrest of two clerics for conducting congregational prayers despite the state announcing a total lock down as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus in the state.
According to a statement on the official Twitter handle of the state, their names have been given as Malam Aminu Umar Usman and Malam Umar Shangel.
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The statement added that they will both be prosecuted accordingly.
He wrote:
KADUNA UPDATE: Two clerics have been arrested for conducting congregational prayers in violation of Kaduna State public health preventive measures. A KDSG statement said that Malam Aminu Umar Usman and Malam Umar Shangel will be prosecuted
KADUNA UPDATE: Two clerics have been arrested for conducting congregational prayers in violation of Kaduna State public health preventive measures. A KDSG statement said that Malam Aminu Umar Usman and Malam Umar Shangel will be prosecuted
— Governor Kaduna (@GovKaduna) March 28, 2020
