Nigeria, Jan. 15 -- Suspected bandits killed an Islamic cleric on Wednesday in Layin Danauta, Kuyello Ward, in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Residents, who shared a gory image of the remains with PREMIUM TIMES, identified the victim as Bello Abubakar.

Mr Abubakar served as an assistant Imam at the Jama'atul Izalatil Bid'ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (IZALA) mosque in the community.

He was attacked and killed while fetching firewood in Kuyello Ward in the eastern part of Birnin Gwari.

A resident, speaking to PREMIUM TIMES on the condition of anonymity, revealed that attacks occur in the nearby Kutemeshe Ward almost daily but often go unreported due to fear of victimisation.

The residents said the security situation i...