- Five of the deceased were said to have been killed in the mosque while the remaining two were gunned down at different locations within the area.
- The incident happened around 8pm on Friday when the villagers were performing Isha’i (Sunset) prayers at a local mosque, a local source said
At least seven people were killed when bandits terrorising the northern part of the country attacked a mosque in Kaduna state.
The incident happened at Saya-Saya village, in Ikara Local Government Area of the north west State
Five of the deceased were said to have been killed in the mosque while the remaining two were gunned down at different locations within the area.
The incident happened around 8pm on Friday when the villagers were performing Isha’i (Sunset) prayers at a local mosque, a local source said
Two other villagers, according to the source, sustained gunshot wounds and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Malam Abdulrahaman Yusuf, the village head of the area, confirmed the incident, saying that the head of the vigilante in the village was among the victims killed inside the mosque.
According to the village head, “We suspected they traced him (vigilante boss) to the mosque to attack him. We were inside the mosque praying when they arrived and started shooting. Five persons were killed at the mosque, while a driver who brought food items to the village was also killed. The other person was killed at a nearby village.”
He said security agencies comprising soldiers and police from Ikara town and Palgore area arrived at the scene around 12:30 am, saying that by the time the security agents came, the bandits had already left the village.
According to him, one of the victims with gunshot wounds was taken to Aminu Kano Hospital for treatment.
Mansir Alhassan, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, who confirmed the incident, said security personnel had been mobilised to nearby bushes to fish out the perpetrators and ensure normalcy in the area.