Worshippers Killed In Invasion of Zamfara Mosque PremiumTimesng: Nigeria
Residents of Ruwan Jema, a community in Bukkuyum area of Zamfara State said terrorists attacked a Jum'at mosque on Friday and killed 18 people.
PREMIUM TIMES learned the attack was suspected to have been carried by terrorists from either the Dogo Gudale gang or Shadari gang, which are based in the nearby Gando forest. "When the bandits came on their motorcycles, they rode straight to the mosque. When the worshippers, who were already inside the mosque learnt of their arrival, they started running outside but it was too late as the bandits opened fire on the worshippers," he said"Those who hid inside their houses and silos later recovered eight dead bodies inside the mosque while ten other corpses were recovered outside the mosque. As of Friday night, 18 dead bodies were counted.
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