JUST-IN: Seven Worshippers Feared Dead, Others Wounded by Banditsin Kaduna Community
It was gathered that no fewer than seven worshippers were killed by Bandits in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village, in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The bandits, according to reports, killed five victims in the mosque, and two others victims at different locations within the area.
A source disclosed that the incident happened on Friday at 8:00 pm when the villagers were in a local mosque observing their Isha’i (Sunset) prayers.
He added that two other villagers who sustained gunshot wounds were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Confirming the incident, the head of Saya-Saya village, Malam Abdulrahaman Yusuf, said the head of the vigilante in the village was also 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.”
Yusuf further stated that by the time the security agents comprising soldiers and police from Ikara town and Palgore area arrived at the scene around 12:30 am, 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.
The Acting Public Relations Officer of Kaduna State Police Command,
Mansir Alhassan, who confirmed the incident, said security personnel had been mobilised to nearby bushes to fish out the perpetrators and ensure normalcy in the area.
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