The arrested suspects were the mosque’s Imam, Alhaji Zakariyau, Abdulwasiu Olatunji, Kusamotu Akeem, Folorunso Mukaila, and Zakariyau Afeez. At a point, he raised his hand as someone who wanted to ask a question, which made the Imam pause. As Najeem attempted to hit the Imam a second time, Sunday Tribune learnt that the congregation quickly rushed at him. They were said to have started beating him, while one of the worshippers hit him with an offering box. Another suspect, Kusamotu, 50 years old, said that while in the drainage, the deceased wanted to run away when the Imam was calling the Baale.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 08, 2026 06:40 UTC