Man Kills Worshipper Over Christmas Banger On Mosque Premises

A 30 year old man has reportedly been stabbed to death during an argument over the detonation of a banger around a mosque in Ilorin Kwara State, while the Muslim congregational prayer was being observed on Christmas Eve. The man was alleged to have been stabbed in the chest in Ita-Nmo area of Ilorin by one Kehinde Oloka of Oke Agodi area of the town. It was gathered that the suspect, who is presently at large, was repeatedly detonating bangers in front of the mosque to disturb Muslims worshippers, who were observing their Ishai evening prayer. The man, who was one of the congregants in the mosque, was said to have come out to ask Oloka to move away from the place of worship. It was alleged that the suspect ran home, came back and attacked Abdulkadir with a long sharp knife, with which he stabbed him and the victim reportedly bled to death. He was said to have been rushed to a private hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor. It was gathered that all occupants of the suspect’s house, including his parents, deserted the family compound when they heard about what happened. The victim had been buried according to Islamic rites. The matter had been reported at the Police Station, Ilorin. The Police Public Relations Officer PPRO in the state confirmed the incident, adding that the suspect was on the run and had deserted his family house.