Seven worshipers were slain in an attack by suspected bandits at a mosque in Saya-Saya village, Ikara Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
Five of the victims were killed at the mosque, according to the Daily Trust, while two more were killed somewhere in the neighborhood.
Local sources claim that the sad occurrence took place on Friday, September 1 about 8 p.m., when bandits attacked worshipers offering Isha’i (Sunset) prayers at a nearby mosque.
The village head of the vigilante, according to Malam Abdulrahman Yusuf, who corroborated the occurrence, was one of the worshippers killed inside the mosque.
“We suspected they traced him (vigilante boss) to the mosque to attack him. We were inside the mosque praying when they arrived and started shooting. Five persons were killed at the mosque, while a driver who brought food items to the village was also killed. The other person was killed at a nearby village”
Mallam Yusuf, who said the village was thrown into confusion said soldiers and police from Ikara town and Palgore area arrived at the scene around 12:30 am after the bandits had left the village.
He added that a villager with gunshot wounds was taken to Aminu Kano Hospital for treatment.
Acting Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mansir Alhassan said security agencies were not informed of the attack until after the attackers left the area.
Alhassan said security personnel had been mobilised to nearby bushes to fish out the perpetrators.