Late Abdulkadir Segi, of Segi’s compound, alongside Sheikh Adam Al-lory highway, Ita-mo junction, Ilorin, was reportedly stabbed to demise by Kehinde Oloka of Oloka’s compound, Oke Agodi space of Ilorin on Thursday night.

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This was following an altercation over the problem of repeated Banga detonation in the entrance of a mosque whereas Muslim worshippers had been observing the Ishai congregational prayer, the final prayer of the day.

The news revealed that one of many worshippers within the individual of late Abdulkadir Segi, got here out of the mosque to warn Kehinde, the suspect, to maneuver away from the mosque and never disturb the worshippers.

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The recommendation, in line with sources, didn’t go down nicely with Kehinde who reportedly ran dwelling and later got here again to the mosque armed with a protracted sharp knife, attacked Abdulkadir, and stabbed him within the neck to demise.

Abdulkadir was rushed to a close-by hospital after the assault the place he was pronounced useless.

The suspect is now at the giant and his members of the family have reportedly abandoned their house.

The case has been reported on the Adewole police station in Ilorin, as efforts are on to apprehend the suspect, whereas the deceased has been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

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The spokesman of the State police command, Mr. Okasanmi Ajayi, in a phone chat, instructed the Correspondent that the state police commissioner, Mr. Mohammed Lawal Baggage, has ordered a discreet investigation into the matter and arrest of the suspect at giant.

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The state police command had warned residents of the State earlier than the Christmas festivities that the ban on the usage of Banga and fireworks was nonetheless under pressure and that violators of the order can be dropped at the e-book.