Governor Abba Yusuf has criticized the killing of two Kano State youths as “barbaric, senseless, and unacceptable” in Makurdi, Benue State.
Unidentified assailants reportedly attacked and murdered the victims, Barhama Suleiman and Jamilu Ahmad, sons of renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, on Monday night around 11 p.m.
They were peacefully living in the area without fear, according to official reports.
Governor Yusuf expressed deep grief over the loss in a statement released on Tuesday by Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the governor’s representative.
The governor criticized the governor for announcing the passing of two promising Kano sons with a heavy heart and a sense of loss. They were innocent, peaceful people who, according to their only crime, lived and worked anywhere in Nigeria according to their constitution.
The governor reiterated the president’s commitment to pursuing justice for the victims and their families, calling the attack “an affront to the nation’s unity and peace.”
“Until justice is served, this government will not stand still.” We urge calm and restraint because we rely on cooperation with Benue State Government, security agencies, and other organizations to prosecute the murderers, he said.
The Governor, along with family members of the deceased, was scheduled to lead a delegation from Kano to the National Mosque in Abuja on Tuesday for their funeral services.
Given the victims’ connection to Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, the tragic incident has gathered the country’s sympathies. The grieving scholar’s family was conveyed condolences by Governor Yusuf, who stated, “This loss is a tragedy for Kano State and the entire country.”
The government of Kano State has urged its citizens to refrain from retaliation and forge ahead with peace.
“Everyone’s Nigeria belongs to us.” Without fear of prejudice or violence, every citizen of this nation has the right to live, move, and prosper, Yusuf continued.
Source: Channels TV
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