Terrorists break into Niger Mosque, abduct Worshippers
A yet-to-be-ascertained number of worshippers have been abducted from the Central Mosque in Dekara town, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Daily Trust gathered that the victims were kidnapped from worship place when terrorists, in a large number, struck while Jumu’at prayer was ongoing. According to some sources, the terrorists shot sporadically before assembling […]
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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