Prominent Sokoto Muslim Cleric Abducted Along With Three Women

Police have confirmed the abduction of a prominent Muslim cleric while he was travelling on the main road linking the capital, Abuja, to the main northern city, Kano. ..


Gunmen abducted Sheikh Muhammad Lawal Madoki along with his wife, her sister and the wife of his younger brother. ..

The cleric is the head of the Sokoto state government’s charity and endowment commission.