Breaking: Sokoto Gov’t rejects blasphemy, closes Sheikh Musa Lukuwa’s Mosque
Breaking; Sokoto Gov’t rejects blasphemy, closes Sheikh Musa Lukuwa’s Mosque 
From Bashir Rabe Mani in Sokoto
The Sokoto State Government has dissociated itself from any person of any status that hides under the pretext of religion to undermine or disrespect the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), his parents as well as his companions.
This was contained in a statement issued on Monday in Sokoto by Abubakar Bawa, Director-General, Media and Publicity, Government House, Sokoto.
In the statement, the government further restated its total obedience and respects to personality of Prophet Muhammad PBUH,his parents,households and companions.
It further urged people of the state to continue to show love and compassion to prophet Muhammad PBUH.
On the recent religious tensions that engulfed some parts of the metropolis, the state government has constituted a committee of Ulamas to examine the remote and immediate causes of such crisis, and to advise the government on the appropriate measures to be taken in the interest of the State.
Further more, the government has ordered the full investigation into the attack and killing at Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque Mabera and ordered the closure of the Mosque (crime scene) till further notice.
The government has appealed to people in the state to desist from inciting statements that could jeopardized the peaceful coexistence that Sokoto is known for.
The government has assured of its commitment to protecting the lives and property of every citizen in the state.
