The emir of Azare, Bauchi state, directed his Dogaris (palace guards) to publicly flog an Imam who held mosque prayers with more than 10 people, violating the social distancing directive.
According to reports, the Imam held mosque prayers with many people, and this resulted in the Emir giving the order for him to be publicly flogged to serve as a scape-goat to others.
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The emir of Azare, Bauchi state, directed his Dogaris (palace guards) to mete out instant punishment to any Imam who held mosque prayers with more than 10 people and did not maintain any social distancing. One Imam thought he was above the law held prayers in a jam-packed mosque, pic.twitter.com/gX6E19b0Dn
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