Borgu attack: Northern senators urge FG to rescue abducted worshippers, residents

The Northern Senators Forum has demanded the immediate and safe release of residents abducted by gunmen during an attack on a mosque and surrounding communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The forum also urged the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to the affected communities and review the security architecture in the state and the North-Central region to prevent further attacks.

The attack on Kpenya Mosque and the villages of Gidan-Zana and Kpenya in Dekara District of Borgu LGA reportedly saw terrorists abduct worshippers during the Jumat prayers, with children, women, and the elderly among those taken captive.

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