18 Worshippers Killed As Bandits Attack Mosque In Niger

• 18 worshippers have been killed as bandits attacked Mosque in Niger State.

 

EKOHOTBLOG reports that tragedy struck in Maza-Kuka Community in the Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State as armed bandits killed no fewer than 18 people in the community on Monday.

This online news platform gathered that the bandits, in their large number, stormed the community on motorcycles and went straight to the Mosque while the victims were observing their early morning prayers and killed 18 people.

 

Sources further revealed that the assailants shot at the worshippers at closed range in the Mosque, leading to the death of them while many others were also injured.

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“They came on motorcycles and went straight to the mosques and shot at worshippers,” one of the sources disclosed.

It was further learnt that no fewer than 13 people were abducted by the gunmen.

Meanwhile, the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, could not be reached for comment on the incident as of the time of filing this report.

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