Police in Kakata, Margibi County on yesterday arrested and detained a 76-year-old man for allegedly killing his Muslim brother in a local mosque.
The incident occurred at the Lango Town Community Mosque in Kakata, Margibi County.
According to an eyewitness, suspect Suleiman Kemokai, a muezzin (caretaker) at the mosque just moment after the conduct of the early morning prayers, reportedly requested the deceased and his wife who are also caretakers at the Islamic worship center to leave because he wanted to lock the building’s (mosque) doors.
Eyewitness Joe Mason quoting the victim’s wife explained that she and her late husband refused to adhere to the demands of the suspect (Suleiman Kemokai).
Mason further quoting the deceased wife said it was at that point a scuffle ensued between the suspect and his 70-year-old victim (Mohammed Bondo).
“When the fight started it was when the deceased wife hurriedly came to me outside the mosque and informed me that suspect Kemokai was beating on her husband and needed my intervention”, Mason said.
