A Bauchi State Mobile Court has fined two Imams, the sum of twenty thousand Naira each for leading Friday prayers in their various mosques in contravention of the state’s partial Lockdown order.
The two Imams, Malam Musa Hassan and Malam Dahiru Alhaji, both of Dunkui Ambi village in Misau local government area were arraigned before the mobile court after they contravened the state government’s order on the suspension of religious gatherings in the state by leading Friday prayers in their mosques.
The court, presided over by Magistrate Muktar Abubakar, warned that it will not take it lightly with anyone found going against the law of the state on the ongoing partial lock down.
Magistrate Abubakar called on the people of the state to obey the constituted authorities and await further information from the state government.
