Followers of Islamic cleric Sheikh Musa Lukuwa have rejected the 14-member committee set up by the Sokoto State Government to investigate an attack on the cleric at his Mabera mosque. They alleged that some committee members had previously disagreed with Lukuwa over religious issues and could be biased. The attack occurred shortly after Lukuwa led Friday prayers last week, heightening tension in the area. The state government ordered the mosque's closure and constituted the committee to examine religious issues linked to the controversy.
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