Five worshippers were confirmed dead while several others were injured yesterday when the Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna State collapsed.
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4:00pm when the incident occurred.
The emir told newsmen; “We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday, and were planning to deploy a team of civil engineers to effect repairs when this unfortunate incident occurred.”
He condoled the family of the deceased and prayed Allah to forgive their sins and grant them aljannah firdaus, just as he directed that people should pray outside the mosque pending when repairs are carried out.
The emir also directed that the funeral prayer for the deceased be observed at 8.30pm at his palace.
