Lukuwa appeals for calm after knife attack

Vanguard News | 12-09-2026 01:08am |

Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, a Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, was allegedly attacked with a knife shortly after Jumu'at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of Sokoto metropolis on Friday. He sustained a minor injury to his neck and later appeared in a social media video with a plaster on the affected area, stating that the injury was not life-threatening and that he was in stable condition. Lukuwa appealed for calm and urged his followers and the public to avoid anger, retaliation, or any action that could escalate tension in the metropolis.

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