Tag: Mosque attack

Sokoto: Bandits kill 7, including worshippers in mosque attack

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Sokoto mosque attack

…Abduct residents At least seven people, including three worshippers killed inside a mosque, lost their lives while several residents were abducted after armed bandits attacked Tsamaye village, in Sabon-Birni local government area of Sokoto State. Residents said the heavily armed attackers stormed the community at about 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and remained until about 3:00 a.m yesterday, spending more than six hours attacking residents, rustling livestock, looting valuables and firing sporadically. An eyewitness said the bandits first surrounded security personnel stationed in the village, pinning them down with gunfire and…

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Kebbi: Terrorists attack mosque, kill 5 worshippers

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Kebbi mosque attack

Suspected Lakurawa terrorists have attacked a mosque in Kebbi State, killing five worshippers and injuring three others in what authorities described as a reprisal following a failed ambush on a Nigerian Army convoy. The assailants reportedly stormed the DaÉ—inkowa community mosque, in Maiyama local government area, on Wednesday evening and opened fire on congregants during the taraweeh prayers. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi State Command, SP Bashir Usman, said the attack was carried out in retaliation for an earlier military operation against the group.…

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

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Zamfara peace deal

Bandits yesterday abducted no fewer than 40 worshippers from a mosque located at the Gidan-TurÉ“e 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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