Armed Bandits Attack Mosque, Kidnap Several Worshippers in Zamfara State

Armed bandits have attacked a Mosque, abducting many worshippers at Tsafe in Zamfara State.

The bandits invaded the Mosque in the early hours of Thursday, amidst morning prayers.

Shooting sporadically on arrival at the town, the bandits cordoned off the mosque, before invading it and threatening to kill any of them attempting to escape.

Many of the worshippers were led into a forest, while some managed to escape the bandits.

Tsafe local government area has been facing incessant attacks by bandits and terrorists.

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According to Garba, the number of abducted worshippers could be more than 30.

He added that the mosque was full when the bandits attacked the place and very few of us were able to escape.

One of the community leaders who spoke on the phone on condition of anonymity said members of the Community Protection Guards are on the trail of the bandits to rescue the kidnapped worshippers.

Tsafe Local Government is one of the local government areas in the state worst hit by banditry.

The Tsafe-Gusau Road which is 56km has now become the most dangerous spot in the state where people are being kidnapped daily.

Scores of bandits lost their lives a few days ago within the local government when two rival groups clashed.

All efforts to get comments from the spokesperson for the state police command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, proved abortive, as he could not be reached on the phone after several attempts.