Yobe-based Islamic Cleric Unknowingly Gives Assassin A Lift, Gets Gunned Down After Stopping Car To Urinate

A popular Islamic cleric in Yobe state, Sheikh Goni Aisami, was shot dead on Friday night.

The Islamic preacher would by now wish he had not done it as people with evil intentions have made him regret his good deeds. 

Spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force in Yobe state,  Dungus Abdulkarim,  a Deputy Superintendent of Police,  said two suspects who claimed to be soldiers attached to 241 Recce Model Battalion, Nguru, were responsible for the cleric’s death.

He said the incident occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday after Aisami gave one of the suspects a lift.

 Aisami was driving to  Gashua from Nguru, when the principal suspect ,who was in mufti and carrying a camp bed,  requested that he  should be given a ride adding that he was going to Jaji-Maji.

‘On approaching Jaji-Maji, the cleric stopped the car to urinate’  he said.

However after easing himself and entering the car and about to  crank the engine, the principal suspect suddenly brought out an AK-47 and shot the Sheikh twice.

Abdulkarim further said the suspect had tried to flee with the deceased’s car but failed, as it got stuck in the mud and  the vehicle failed to start.

‘He put a call through to the second suspect, who drove another vehicle to the scene. Unfortunately for him, his drive shaft broke.

The two suspects then requested for help from a vigilance group in Jaji-Maji. When the group arrived at the scene to tow the broken down vehicles, incidentally Aisami’s body was found at the scene’  the police spokesman said.

Abdulkarim added that the vigilance group later drew the attention of the police to the incident which led to the arrest of the suspects.

The police recovered the gun and the two cars while effort was ongoing to confirm the identity of the suspects.

Abdulkarim said the suspects would be prosecuted after the completion of investigation.

Though there were media reports that the suspects are Nigerian army officers as claimed, the identities of the killers have however  not been officially established.

Team@orientactualmags.com  learned Governor Mai Mala Buni has since offered his condolences.

The governor in a statement issued in Damaturu by his Director-General Press and Media Affairs, Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, described the circumstances surrounding the Sheikh’s death as sad, regrettable and most unfortunate.

‘The alleged circumstances surrounding the death is most unfortunate and will be investigated thoroughly.

Government will ensure that every detail is investigated and anyone found wanting, will face the full wrath of the law. The state government will work closely with the security agencies to unravel every detail to ensure justice is done’  he said.

The governor condoled with the family of the deceased, the people of Bade local government area and the entire state over the death of Aisami-  Team@orientactualmags.com
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