Kano state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has condemned the gruesome killing of two Kano Indigenes in Makurdi, Benue state.
The duo, Barhama Suleiman and Jamilu Ahmad were both the sons of renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, and a one time gubernatorial candidate in Kano state.
In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa the victims were profiled/attacked at around 11:00 p.m. on Monday by yet-to-be-identified hoodlums and murdered in cold blood without provocation.
The Governor of Kano State expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident, describing it as “barbaric, senseless, and unacceptable.”
He condemned the killings in the strongest terms and assured that the state Government is working assiduously with other relevant authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.
“It is with a heavy heart and deep sense of loss that we announce the passing of two promising sons of Kano. They were innocent, peace-loving citizens whose only crime was exercising their constitutional right to live and work in any part of Nigeria,” the Governor said.
The Governor also announced that he will personally lead a high-powered delegation, including the families of the deceased, to the funeral prayers scheduled to take place at the National Mosque in Abuja today ( 24/06/2025).
While commiserating with the families of the bereaved, the Governor extended sympathy and condolences to prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, who is the father of the two victims.
Governor Yusuf, described the loss as not just a tragedy to the families involved, but to Kano State and the entire nation.