A 60 year old man,Alhaji Muhammadu was shot dead by two gunmen men for publicly criticising Boko Haram Islamists.
According to a resident, he had just finished his evening prayers and he was heading home when two men on motorcycles stopped close to him and shot him twice before they drove off,the resident continued by saying
that they were from all indication members of Boko Haram because after shooting him they said, ‘let’s see how you are going to be critical of us. Let’s see what your boasting can achieve,”
Residents said that Muhammadu was known for openly criticising Boko Haram, who have claimed a series of attacks in Kano, including a January 20 assault that killed at least 185.
“He never hid his aversion to Boko Haram and would voice his disapproval of the sect publicly,” said another resident.
In a leaflet distributed around Kano last month, Boko Haram said it would target anyone who “collaborates” against the group, “even if he is a Muslim.”
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