Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to pursue justice for two young men from Kano who were brutally murdered in Benue ...
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to pursue justice for two young men from Kano who were brutally murdered in Benue State, vowing that his administration will not rest until the perpetrators are brought to book.
The victims, Barhama Suleiman and Jamilu Ahmad, both sons of renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, were reportedly attacked late Monday night in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Preliminary reports suggest that the victims were targeted and assaulted by unidentified assailants around 11:00 p.m., in what is believed to have been a hate-motivated attack.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Governor Yusuf described the killings as “brutal, unprovoked, and completely unacceptable.”
“It is with a heavy heart and deep sorrow that we mourn the tragic loss of two promising sons of Kano. They were peace-loving and law-abiding citizens whose only ‘offense’ was exercising their constitutional right to live and work anywhere in Nigeria,” the governor said.
He condemned the killings in strong terms, declaring:
“This barbaric and senseless act must not go unpunished. Our government will not rest until justice is done.”
Governor Yusuf also urged for calm and restraint among Kano citizens, assuring them that the state is working closely with security agencies and the Benue State Government to ensure that those responsible are swiftly apprehended and prosecuted.
He reaffirmed the constitutional rights of all Nigerians to live and move freely within any part of the country without fear, discrimination, or violence.
“Nigeria belongs to all of us. Every citizen has the right to live peacefully anywhere in this country. We will not tolerate acts that threaten that right,” he emphasized.
In a show of solidarity and mourning, the governor announced that he would personally lead a Kano State Government delegation to attend the funeral prayers for the deceased, which are scheduled to take place Tuesday at the National Mosque in Abuja.
Governor Yusuf extended his deepest condolences to the bereaved families, especially to Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, calling the incident “a profound loss not just for Kano State, but for the entire nation.”
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