Police in Kaduna State have arrested 12 suspects who attacked a mosque and stabbed one person to death in the Tudun Wada area, Kaduna South local government area of the state.
Spokesman of the command, Mansir Hassan, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday said the hoodlums from Malalin Gabas, Tudun Was, Rafin Guza and Unguwar Baduko areas attacked Muslim worshippers performing Tahajjud prayer at Layin Bliya, Makwa Road in Rigasa at about 2 pm on Friday.
According to him, before the arrival of police operatives and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, the hoodlums had already stabbed a 28-year-old man, Usman Mohammed, to death.
Following the incident, the police swiftly apprehended 12 suspects who confessed to having partaken in the attack and recovered several weapons from them.
The police said a full-scale investigation had been launched to uncover the full details of the incident and ensure justice is served.
