Tag: Mosque attack

Zamfara: Bandits abduct worshippers from mosque 24hrs after peace deal

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Bandits yesterday abducted no fewer than 40 worshippers from a mosque located at the Gidan-Turɓe village in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State. A Security expert, Zagazola Makama, who confirmed the news on his X handle yesterday morning, said the abduction of the worshippers came just a day after the peace deal which many saw as the right steps taken to usher in lasting peace in the North-West state. Makama, who quoted local sources in the community, said the attack occurred during the Islamic Fajr prayer, at about 5:30…

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Katsina: Bandits kill 13 worshippers in mosque attack

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…‘Violence pushing toward a humanitarian crisis’ – Local leaders, security experts Thirteen worshippers were killed yesterday when bandits attacked a mosque during dawn (Fajr) prayers, in Unguwan Mantau, Malumfashi local government area of Katsina State. Witnesses said the attackers, who rode in on motorcycles, surrounded the mosque, blocked the doors and opened fire on worshippers in cold blood. The State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, confirmed the incident, describing it as a reprisal assault following an earlier clash in which villagers ambushed and killed several…

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