When armed gunmen stormed a mosque in northwestern Nigeria, at least five worshippers were killed and 40 others abducted, local media announced Sunday.

There was an attack by armed gangs at a mosque in Zamfara state. Among those allegedly abducted was the imam.

The spokesman for the Zamfara State Police, Muhammad Shehu, said security forces had been deployed to the area, and an investigation had been launched.

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