Mr Ahmad has never shied away from fundamental extremism. In 2015, he openly called for the execution of Kano nine for blasphemy.
Aggrieved Nigerians have been trending #PantamiResign for two days running, sitting pretty atop the Twitter trend table on Friday.
It’s impossible to deploy the resources of logic, reason, basic decency, and even religious morality to defend some of the sermons Pantami gave.
At least five others were injured during the mortar attack on the heavily fortified camp Halane.
Numerous armed groups are active in Niger and neighbouring Sahel countries.
The attack was directed at traders returning from a nearby market.
The attack began with a large explosion, after which heavily armed militants stormed the prison.
Sudan has been designated as a state sponsor of terrorism since 1993.
