No fewer than two worshippers were killed during Friday prayers at Anguwar Makera under Kwasakwasa community in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State.
The incident happened around 2 pm yesterday according to residents.
A community leader, Hudu Kwasakwasa, said the bandits opened fire on the worshipers.
“The two worshipers killed were among other Muslims attacked at the Juma’at Mosque in Angwar Makera when the bandits opened fire on them and abducted others. The victims have been buried at Old Kuyello cemetery,” he said.
He said the people were in the second raka’at of the salat when they were attacked, which forced the remaining people to run for their lives.
He added that a few days ago, the same bandits abducted about nine people from a community called Angwar Kanawa under Kwasakwasa area.
He appealed for help from the authorities, saying the bandits were raiding the communities unchallenged.
The latest attack came less than 24 hours after bandits abducted over 287 students from neighboring Chikun local government area of the state.
The state government and police command are yet to react to the mosque incident as the police spokesman, ASP Mansir Hassan, couldn’t be reached at the time of filing this report.
