The Kano state
government has arrested the imam of Gwammaja Mosque for defying the lockdown
order in the state.
The imam was said to
have held the Friday congregational prayer in the mosque.
Salihu Yakasai,
special adviser to Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of the state, confirmed the
arrest.
“The Imam of
Gwammaja Mosque that performed Friday Prayers today in Kano despite the
lockdown order has been arrested,” he said.
“The only way to
enforce social distancing is lockdown.”
Six new cases of the
disease were confirmed in the state late Friday, bringing the total number of
cases to 27.
The state has also
recorded one death.
To curb the spread
of the disease, the government had ordered a total lockdown in the state for
seven days after four cases of COVID-19 were confirmed.
“Following the
outbreak of this disease, COVID-19 in Kano and the subsequent cases we
recorded, Kano Government has resolved to lock down the state for a duration of
seven days starting from Thursday 16th April,” the governor had said.
“We want to however
call on the scholars that Kano residents should start purchasing foodstuff, as
that would help curtail the spread of the disease in the state. The lockdown
would start at 10pm, no more markets, no more gatherings, and mosques.”
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