Gunmen abduct worshippers during Friday prayers in Niger
The attackers reportedly stormed the mosque while worshippers were observing the Juma’at prayer and took an unspecified number of people away. The post Gunmen abduct worshippers during Friday prayers in Niger appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
On Friday, terrorists broke into the Central Mosque in Dekara town, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, and abducted worshippers during Jumu'at prayer. The exact number of victims remains unknown, but it is reported to be more than 60. The terrorists entered the mosque in a large group while the prayer was ongoing and shot sporadically before taking the worshippers out of the mosque into the forest.
According to a local resident who spoke on condition of anonymity, Borgu LGA had experienced various incidents of insecurity that day. The spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command stated that he would investigate the claims and provide further information.
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