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Angry youth factions protested violently at the Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna this Friday over the imposition of a new Imam by Kaduna state governor Nasir el-Rufai and the Emir of Zazzau according to reports.
The secretary-General of the Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, was imposed earlier in October as the Imam of the Mosque to the discontent of many in the populace.
The conspiracy plotted by @elrufai and Emir of Zazzau at Sultan Bello mosque. Let people choose their IMAM.#JusticeAtSultanBello https://t.co/yAJrFkwCoP
— Muhammad Darazo (@MuhdDarazo) October 29, 2016
The youth disrupted the Friday Jumah prayer services not wanting the Imam to come to the Mosque till police came to fire tear gas to abate the angry crowds.
The prayers were finally conducted with Imam Ibrahim presiding.
Some youths re planning 2 take laws in2 dere hands” chanting Dr Khalid must nt come 2 d mosque premises..
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
Angry youths re still throwing stones in d mosque and security forces re still firing teargas 2 disperse crowd
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
Police were stationed all around the Sultan Bello Mosque as it was described to have been turned into a war zone in the gun-power Kaduna.
Elrufai has turned Sultan Bello mosque into a war zone this Friday, trying to impose an unqualified Imam pic.twitter.com/Sbn1197o0a
— Ibrahim Musa (@danlami43) October 28, 2016
The confrontation has continued on the BBC service as people protest for “Justice at Sultan Bello” Mosque.
@elrufai As you are oppressing the people of Kaduna State, you should know that you have a limit.#JusticeAtSultanBello pic.twitter.com/GzrSxvYyVe
— Muhammad Darazo (@MuhdDarazo) October 28, 2016
The fracas yesterday as reported on twitter
But youths re divided in2 2 factions some re pro imam Dr Khalid d new imam’ but most re anti Dr Khalid” I am carefully studying
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
Youths wants 2 pray on dia own without even performing d jum@t ryts dats Hudubah” still watching
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
Finally youths hav settled 2 pray @d premises of d mosque hence d doors remained closed with imam Ibrahim 2 lead prayers
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
This is sultan bello mosque kaduna 12:55″ pple gathered outside d mosque about 2 pray pic.twitter.com/yCv5khFo9P
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
Breaking!! Police fired teargas rubber bullets while pple re praying @sultan BELLO mosque 2 disperse pple
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
Helicopter hovering around sultan BELLO mosque” Govt has 2 take control b4 things get out of hand
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
Finally youths hav settled 2 pray @d premises of d mosque hence d doors remained closed with imam Ibrahim 2 lead prayers
— IBRAHIM DALIBI (@ibrahim_dalibi) October 28, 2016
