- The people were in the second raka’at of the salat when they were attacked, bringing the jumaat prayer to an abrupt end as people scampered for safety and ran for their lives.
Gunmen suspected to be bandits terrorising Kaduna state have killed two person in a fresh attack.
The deceased were gunned down by the bandits during an attack on a mosque on Friday.
The incident happened in Kwasakwasa Community in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the State.
According to locals, the incident happened around 2 pm during the Friday prayers.
Hudu Kwasakwasa, a leader in the community, who confirmed the incident to journalists, said the bandits opened fire on the worshipers.
“The two worshipers killed were among other Muslims attacked at the Juma’at Mosque in Angwar Makera when the bandits opened fire on them and abducted others today.
The victims have been buried at Old Kuyello cemetery,” he said.
According to him, the people were in the second raka’at of the salat when they were attacked, bringing the jumaat prayer to an abrupt end as people scampered for safety and ran for their lives.
He added that a few days ago, the same bandits abducted about 9 people at a community called Angwar Kanawa under Kwasakwasa area.
The latest attack occurred barely 24 hours after the rampaging bandits abducted over 287 students at government school in the neighboring Chikun Local Government Area of the state.