The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi on Sunday visited victims of Kano mosque fire-bombing on their hospital beds at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, where some of them are receiving treatment.
He condoled with the government and the people of Kano and urged all Nigerians to stand together to fight such senseless acts.
“This is very horrific and remains very condemnable. Sadly, this can happen in our nation today. Nobody can say why this young boy can do a thing like this to his family members and society.
“We remain in solidarity condemning such acts at the people. My reason for coming here is to show solidarity and support in their care in one way or the other and the hospital management in what they are doing and again condemn this senseless act of violent killing,” Obi said.
Recall that the arsonist, Shafiu Abubakar, was said to have set a mosque on fire while worshippers were observing the early morning (Subh) prayer around 5.30 am.
His action was said to be over family disputes on the sharing of inheritance led to grief and death of many in the quiet community of Larabar-Albasawa on the outskirts of Gezawa, headquarters of Gezawa LGA of Kano State.
The accused was said to have sprayed the mosque area with petroleum, locked the door, and set it on fire trapping about 40 worshippers inside.
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