The Imam of Gwammaja Mosque in Kano State has been arrested for holding Juma’at prayer on Friday, thereby defying the lockdown order imposed by the state to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s media aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai while announcing this via his twitter handle said all Imams in Kano supported the coronavirus-enforced lockdown in the state.
He tweeted, “The Imam of Gwammaja Mosque that performed Friday Prayers today in Kano despite the lockdown order has been arrested. The lockdown was with the full blessings of all the Imams in the State from the different Islamic sects. The only way to enforce social distancing is lockdown”.
It was learned that the imam held the Friday congregational prayer in the mosque despite the lockdown, which commenced on Thursday for an initial seven-day period.
The Imam of Gwammaja Mosque that performed Friday Prayers today in Kano despite the lockdown order has been arrested.
“The lockdown was with the full blessings of all the Imams in the state from the different Islamic sects.
“The only way to enforce social distancing is a lockdown,” Yakasai said.
The Kano State Government on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, announced a total lockdown in the state.
The state governor said the lockdown became necessary after a coronavirus case was recorded in the state on Saturday, April 11, 2020.
As of Friday, April 17, 2020, the state had recorded 21 cases of the pandemic.
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