Survivor narrates how collapsed Zaria mosque killed eight

A survivor Shehu Ngari has revealed how a historic mosque in Zaria collapsed, killing eight people during Friday’s afternoon prayer (Asr).

‘The mosque caved on the worshippers,’ he told the Punch.

On his part, Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said, “We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday (Thursday) and were planning to deploy a team of civil engineers to effect repairs when this unfortunate incident happened. ”

The monarch urged faithful to observe their prayers outside the collapse while  it is being repaired.