Kaduna State Government have arrested two Islamic clerics in the state for conducting prayers in spite of a lockdown order by the State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
Recall that the Kaduna State Government invoked the quarantine act of 1926 and the Kaduna state public health law on Thursday to impose a curfew in the state as one of the measures of curbing the spread of Coronavirus.
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While reacting to the development, the Kaduna State Government confirmed the arrest of Aminu Umar Usman and Umar Shangel in a tweet on Saturday March 28.
The Government further disclosed that they will be prosecuted for disobeying the lockdown order as seen below;
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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 of Kaduna (@GovKaduna) March 28, 2020
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