CRIME & COURT

Gunmen storm Muslim Jumat prayer, kill 13

Some gunmen have killed 13 worshippers during a Muslim Jumat prayer holding inside a mosque, located in Ruwan Jema community,  Zamfara State.

A resident, Usman Lawal, had narrated the incident in a report originally published by Daily Trust.

He said, “We were observing the last Rakaat when suddenly they started firing. Pandemonium broke out as every one was running for dear life.”

The gunmen reportedly pursued some fleeing worshippers into a nearby bush, finishing them off.

Lawal added the locals picked bodies of  victims from the bush the next day, while the injured were taken to the hospital for medical attention.

The report says that the latest killing preceded the abduction three weeks ago of 44 worshippers a mosque in Zugu community in the state.

There has been no official reaction from both the government and the police on the incident.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button