Seven persons were killed when suspected bandits attacked worshippers in a mosque at Saya-Saya village in Kaduna State’s Ikara Local Government Area.
The mosque was the scene of five of the victims’ shootings; the other two victims were killed elsewhere in the neighborhood.
Local sources claim that the incident took place at around 8 o’clock as the people were praying at a nearby mosque for Isha’i (Sunset).
Two more individuals who had been shot were sent to the hospital for treatment, according to Dan Asabe, a villager.
Malam Abdulrahaman Yusuf, the village chief, acknowledged the occurrence and claimed that one of those killed inside the mosque was the leader of the hamlet’s vigilante.
“We believed they tracked him (the vigilante boss) to the mosque so they could attack him. When they showed up and started shooting, we were inside the mosque praying. A driver who delivered food to the village was also killed, and five people were slaughtered at the mosque. He claimed that the second individual had been killed in a nearby village.
He claimed that around 12:30 am, security forces from Ikara town and the Palgore district, including soldiers and police, came on the site, but the bandits had already fled the community.
He stated that one of the victims who had gunshot wounds was transferred to the Aminu Kano Medical Center for treatment.
He claimed that confusion had overtaken the village.
Mohammad Lawal Shehu, the Governor of Uba Sani’s Chief Press Secretary, declined to comment when reached and said he would seek confirmation of the situation from the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs.
Mansir Alhassan, acting public relations officer for the State Police Command, verified the event and said security personnel had been dispatched to the area’s bushes to look for the offenders.
He claims that the attack was not reported to the police or other security organizations until the attackers had already departed the scene.