Sokoto State police issue a warning against reprisal attacks after an Islamic cleric, Musa Lukawa, survives a stabbing at Lukuwa Mosque following Friday prayers. Police say Lukawa is injured but remains alive, receiving treatment for injuries including to his neck and left hand.
According to reports, the cleric later leaves hospital after recovering from the attack. The Sokoto State Police Command also asks residents to avoid retaliatory violence and to allow authorities to handle any investigations and related security concerns.
Both outlets frame the incident around the police response and the cleric’s survival and discharge from hospital. They provide consistent details on the location, timing (after Friday prayers), the identity of the victim, and the police message cautioning against reprisals.
