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Ahead of the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has announced the pardon of twelve inmates. The decision was made following advice from the Jigawa State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy.
Sheikh Musa Lukuwa, an Islamic scholar based in Sokoto, conducted Eid al-Fitr prayers for his followers, disregarding the Sultan of Sokoto's official declaration of Friday as the official celebration day.
A previously unidentified armed faction has taken responsibility for a horrific attack in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State, resulting in numerous fatalities among soldiers and civilians, along with the abduction of over 300 individuals.
