Bandits Attack Mosque during Midnight Ramadan Prayers, Abduct Scores of Worshippers

Armed bandits have attacked a Mosque in Gusau, the Zamfara state capital.

Scores of worshippers were taken away by the bandits during the invasion of the mosque shortly after Monday midnight.

The bandits sneaked into the city in the night, and headed to the Mosque.

The bandits entered the Mosque during the congregation midnight prayers observed every last ten days of the Ramadan.

This caused panic in the neighborhood as the bandits took the worshippers away without any form of resistance.

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According to a resident, simply identified as Mannir, the attackers stormed the mosque during the night prayer and kidnapped the worshippers

Mannir, however, expressed uncertainty about the exact number of persons taken as captives.

While the number of abducted individuals remains unconfirmed, authorities are actively pursuing the assailants, Mannir added.

As at the time of this report, no ransom demand has been made, and no group has claimed responsibility for the audacious attack, adding to the prevailing sense of insecurity in the North-West.

This assault comes on the heels of heightened concerns over escalating banditry and related criminal activities in Zamfara State.

Recall that just a week ago, Governor Dauda Lawal engaged in discussions with President Bola Tinubu to address the mounting security challenges in the state.