The circumstances surrounding the video, including the identity of the cleric and the exact location where it was recorded, could not be independently verified by SaharaReporters.
An Islamic cleric has been seen carrying a pump-action gun while moving with members of his congregation in Sokoto State, amid worsening insecurity and repeated attacks by armed groups in the state.
The incident was captured in a viral video shared on X by D English Alhaji Media.
In the video, the cleric, dressed in Islamic attire, is seen carrying what appears to be a pump-action firearm while walking alongside members of his congregation.
The circumstances surrounding the video, including the identity of the cleric and the exact location where it was recorded, could not be independently verified by SaharaReporters.
