BEVERLY HILLS, March 28, (THEWILL) – Two clerics have been arrested in Kaduna State for conducting congregational prayers.
The state government announced this via Twitter noting that their action was in violation of the State public health preventive measures against the COVID-19.
According to the statement, both clerics “Malam Aminu Umar Usman and Malam Umar Shangel, will be prosecuted”.
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“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,” it tweeted.
This comes two days after the state government announced a 24-hour curfew which will last till further notice as residents were ordered on Thursday by the state Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe during a state broadcast, to stay inside their homes from dusk to dawn.
This was however a few hours before the state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai tested positive to the virus.
