Suspected bandits have attacked a mosque during the early morning Subhi prayer in Kaura town, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one worshipper and abducting several others.
The attack reportedly occurred on Sunday morning when Muslim worshippers gathered at a mosque for the congregational prayer.
A security alert platform, Bakatsine, confirmed the incident in a post on its official X handle, identifying the deceased as Nasiru Sani Kaura.
According to the platform, the armed attackers stormed the mosque during the prayer session, killed Nasiru and abducted several other worshippers and took them to an unknown destination.
“It is heartbreaking that people can no longer feel safe even inside places of worship,” Bakatsine wrote.
As of the time of filing this report, the number of worshippers abducted and their whereabouts remained unclear.
The Zamfara State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
Bandits kill worshipper, abduct others in Zamfara mosque attack
