A suspected Boko Haram member was yesterday
lynched at the Kano Central Mosque where
hundreds of worshippers were killed late last
year.
Daily Trust Newspaper reports that the suspect
was lynched by an irate mob around 11.30am at
the Kofa Kwaru area of the mosque as
worshipers were congregating for the Juma’at
prayers.
The suspect was reportedly pursued to the Kofar
Kwaru area of the Emir of Kano’s palace where
he was overpowered and lynched.
One worshipper who said he witnessed the
lynching said a gun was found on the suspect
which prompted the mob action.
“The suspect went to drink tea around the
mosque. It was the tea seller that raised an alarm
that he saw a gun in the guy’s possession and
that was what caused the commotion,” the
witness said.
The spokesperson of the Kano State Police
Command, ASP Magaji Musa Majia, who
confirmed the lynching, said nothing incriminating
was found in his possession.
“The identity and address of the suspect is still
unknown. No explosive or weapon was found on
the deceased’s body. We have not found any
incriminating evidence on him and nobody has
come out to give or tell us of any gun or
explosive found on the deceased,” he said.
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