Two Imams in Kano have been found guilty by a mobile court for holding congregational prayers during the lockdown, and were ordered to sweep a district
The spokesperson, Kano State Ministry of Justice, Baba Jibo-Ibrahim, in a statement, said the incident occurred at Minjibir Local Government Area of the state.
During the period of the community service embarked upon by the imams, local officials were stationed at the district head’s residence to supervise the sweeping to ensure compliance, the spokesperson added.
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