{"id":2131,"date":"2021-12-26T11:38:21","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T11:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2021-12-26T11:38:21","modified_gmt":"2021-12-26T11:38:21","slug":"unknown-gunmen-kill-son-of-chief-imam-of-anyigba-on-christmas-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/unknown-gunmen-kill-son-of-chief-imam-of-anyigba-on-christmas-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Unknown Gunmen Kill Son of Chief Imam of Anyigba on Christmas Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Some unknown gunmen yesterday killed Mallam Yusuf Labaran, the son of the Chief Imam of Anyigba in Kogi State, Ustaz Musa Yahaya.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">According to SaharaReporters the unknown assailants came in a Toyota Sienna SUV without registration number and opened fire on people at Agudoko Junction in Anyigba, in the Dekina Local Government Area of the state, killing the son of the Chief Imam, Labaran.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2132\" src=\"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot_20211226-123025-273x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A source in the community told SaharaReporters on Sunday that the incident happened around 6.30 pm on Saturday, Christmas Day, as the victims were preparing for evening prayer.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cJust yesterday, unknown gunmen in their numbers killed Mallam Yusuf Labaran, a son of the Chief Imam of Anyigba at Agudoko junction in Anyigba, Kogi State,\u201d the source said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cThe unknown gunmen came in a Sienna space bus vehicle without number and opened fire on innocent people sitting down in the company of friends around 6:30 pm preparing for evening prayer, the killing in Anyigba has become a norm with authority looking the other way.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cAnyigba is becoming so scary by the day. 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