The cleric, identified as Sheikh Muhammed Albani had criticised the Islamic extremist group.The first attack happened when unidentified gunmen shot at Albani’s car at about 10:30 pm (2130 GMT) on Saturday in Zaria, as he drove home from teaching a theology class.
Local resident Mohammed Usman said Albani’s wife and son were immediately hit, while the gunmen appeared to have dragged the cleric from the car and shot him at close range.
“We kept hearing gunshots very close to our homes and later we heard the sound of a car retreating and when we later came to the scene we found Sheikh Albani lying outside the car with lots of bullet holes on him,” he added.
“He was still alive but his wife and a child she was holding in the front seat were already dead while the rest of the children sitting in the back seat were unharmed.”
Albani’s brother Kabiru Adam said the cleric, who had criticised the group and given his support to the Nigerian military campaign against them, died shortly after he was admitted to hospital. He was buried at 10.am on Sunday.
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