Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed that an Imam was among the five worshippers killed when terrorists attacked a Mosque at ‘Yandoton Daji town of Tsafe LGA of the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, Ibrahim Maikaba, in a statement said the terrorists invaded the Mosque last Friday when the worshipers were observing the morning prayer, and shot sporadically, thereby killing the Imam and 4 other worshippers.
According to the statement, the terrorists also abducted 3 persons from the Mosque.
CP Maikaba gave the names of the deceased victims as Sale Dangero, 75, Mamman Yaro, 72, Lawali Bataribas, 67, Malam Jafaru a retired ASP, 68 and Malam Safiyanu, 55.
The Police Commissioner also identified the kidnapped persons as Danyaye Alhaji Gambo, Malam Basiru and Ibrahim Bello.
