COVID-19: Kaduna Govt Arrests Two Clerics For Conducting Service
Afnews Editor
Mar 28, 2020
Two clerics have been arrested in Kaduna State for conducting congregational prayers.
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The state government announced this via Twitter on Saturday, noting that their action was in violation of the State public health preventive measures against the COVID-19.
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According to the statement, both clerics "Malam Aminu Umar Usman and Malam Umar Shangel, will be prosecutedÔÇØ.
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This comes two days after the state government announced a 24-hour curfew which will last till further notice.
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Beginning midnight of Thursday, residents were ordered by the state Deputy Governor, Hadiza Balarabe during a state broadcast, to stay inside their homes from dusk to dawn.
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