Kaduna: Police Confirm Seven Dead As Bandits Attack  Mosque

*Photo: Bandits (File picture)*

The Kaduna Police Command  on Saturday confirmed the killing of 7 persons while performing prayers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village of Ikara Local Government Area of the state.

While confirming the incident to newsmen, the command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan said the incident occured at about 8:00 p.m. on Friday.

“We received information from Saya-Saya village that six persons were killed while performing last prayer of the day (Ishai) in a Mosque.

“Bandits, about nine of them on motorcycles, arrived and attacked the people in the Mosque.

“At the spot, they shot six persons while praying in a mosque in the village,” he said

Hassan said the bandits also moved to another Mosque at Tashar Dauda, also in Ikara Local Government Area and killed one person and three sustained bullet injuries.

According to him, the bandits went away with four motorcycles.

“Getting the information, the DPO Ikara promptly mobilised security operatives to the scenes.”

He said because of the proximity, the bandits escaped to the bush before the arrival of security operatives.

“So far no arrest was made at the scenes of the incident but five empty shells of AK49 rifle were recoverd.

He said the seven corpses have been handed over to their relatives while two out of the three injured persons, moved to General Hospital Tudun-Wada Kano State and one to General Hospital Ikara for treatment.

Mansir said Police had intensified efforts to arrest the suspects, to face the law.

He said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Musa Garba, appealed to citizens to always report any unusual and suspicious activity to nearest security authorities for proactive measure.

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