Gunmen in Nigeria Kill a Dozen People, Abduct Others from Mosque

Sunday, 4 December, 2022 - 12:30


Niger army trucks ride on a small truck. Reuters file photo

Gunmen in Nigeria killed a dozen worshippers, including an imam, and kidnapped several others from a mosque on Saturday night, local residents said on Sunday, in the latest attack by armed gangs in the north of the country.

Armed gangs, known as bandits, attack communities where security is stretched, killing people or kidnapping them for ransom. The gangs also demand villagers pay protection fees to be allowed to farm and harvest their crops.

Lawal Haruna, a resident of Funtua, in President Muhammadu Buhari's home state of Katsina, told Reuters by phone that the gunmen arrived at Maigamji mosque on motorbikes and started shooting sporadically, which forced worshippers to flee, said AFP.

About 12, who were attending night prayers, were caught in the gunfire and killed, including the chief imam, said Haruna.

"They then gathered many people and took them to the bush. I'm praying that the bandits release the innocent people they abducted," said Abdullahi Mohammed, another resident of Funtua.

Katsina state police spokesman Gambo Isah confirmed the attack and said state-backed vigilantes, with the support of some residents, had managed to rescue some worshippers.

Katsina is among several states in the northwest of Nigeria which share a border with neighboring Niger, allowing the gangs to move freely between the two countries.

Nigeria's military has been bombing bush camps used by the bandits, but the attacks continue, raising fears about the safety of voters who will go to the polls to choose Buhari's successor in February.

Source: https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/4023816/gunmen-nigeria-kill-dozen-people-abduct-others-mosque

Oh Lord... Not again

Bokoharam staring at us on the face under APC.

That is why we said early that No human being will Ever support or vote APC again, only Animals will do that,

Imagine.... We no dey safe for our own country again. Those heartless demons don dey do like say na them own our life, them fit take am when them want because them no say government no go protect us.
And Nigerian politicians no go do anything, them sef join those heartless demons.
This country must better, whether them like am or not.

Bandits are just business men,the real terrorists are IPOB and Sunday Igbogho- El Rufai

When will all this end... We need Peter Obi Asap