Many Worshippers Reportedly Gunned Down In Mosque
At least Seven worshipers were reportedly killed by suspected bandits who attacked a Mosque at Saya-Saya village in Ikara LGA of Kaduna State.
Five of the victims were gunned down in the mosque, while the remaining two others were killed at different locations within the area.
Local sources said the incident happened around 8pm when the villagers were performing Isha’i (Sunset) prayers at a local mosque.
A resident of the village, Dan Asabe, said two other villagers who sustained gunshot wounds were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The village Head, Malam Abdulrahaman Yusuf, confirmed the incident, saying the head of the vigilante in the village was among the victims killed inside the mosque.
“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 narrated.
He said security agencies comprising soldiers and police from Ikara town and Palgore area arrived at the scene around 12:30am, but by then, 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.
He said the village was thrown into confusion.
The Acting Police Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mansir Alhassan, confirmed the incident, adding that security personnel had been mobilised to nearby bushes to fish out the perpetrators.
He explained that the police and other security agencies were not informed on the attack until after the attackers left the area.
The PPRO urged the members of the public to always report suspicious movements within their communities to nearby security agencies at the right time.
