Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Chief Imam of Rigachikun Mosque, Kaduna, Sheikh Mohammed Saminu Adam, on his way to attend a wedding ceremony in Niger State.
According to
Daily Trust, the Islamic scholar and other travellers were abducted on Thursday
evening, February 18, along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari Highway.
It was
gathered that the Imam was travelling in a commercial vehicle with other
travellers when their vehicle came under attack.
The secretary
to the Council of Imams and Ulamas, Kaduna State branch, Ustaz Yusuf
Al’rigassiyu, who confirmed the incident said the council was informed about
the abduction.
"Yes, we
heard about it because he was our member and we are told that they bandits
abducted him along Birnin Gwari area,” he said.
A resident of
Rigachikun, who didn’t want to be mentioned because he was not authorised to
speak for the family, said the bandits contacted the family of the Imam on
Friday but it was not clear if they made a ransom demand.
The resident
said the news of his abduction was announced at the mosque during jum’at
sermon.
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