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By Amah
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An elderly man, identified as Ladan Zubairu, was killed at Yusuf Garko Mosque in the Maraba Quarters area of Kano on Monday morning,Punch reports.<\/p>\n
It was gathered that the suspect behind the killing was immediately pursued by an angry mob and lynched, while his residence was set ablaze, causing panic in the area before security personnel restored order.<\/p>\n
Speaking with journalists, the deceased\u2019s son, Isa Kasim, said his father had gone out at dawn to call Muslims to prayer.<\/p>\n
He explained that after making the first call, his father usually sat briefly to recite supplications before the second call.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe had just finished the first call and was seated when someone entered the mosque with a weapon, grabbed him and slaughtered him. In short, his throat was slit,\u201d Kasim said.<\/p>\n
He added that following the attack, some youths in the area mobilised and killed the assailant.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy the will of God, the attacker did not escape. Members of the community gathered, tracked him down and killed him,\u201d he said. Punch<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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