At least five worshippers were killed and several others abducted when armed bandits attacked Yandoto community in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State on Friday morning.
Gatekeepers News reports that the assailants reportedly stormed the mosque during prayers and opened fire on congregants.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication, five people were shot dead instantly, while an unspecified number of others were taken into the forest.
The incident sparked panic in the community, with residents later gathering to observe funeral prayers for the victims.
A community elder was quoted as saying, “We pray Allah to forgive their shortcomings, accept them as martyrs, and bring an end to this bloodshed in our land.”
The attack comes a week after gunmen abducted about 40 worshippers during dawn prayers at a mosque in Gidan Turbe village, also in Tsafe LGA.
Witnesses said the armed men stormed the mosque around 5:30 a.m., surrounded the building, and forced worshippers out at gunpoint before marching them into the forest near the Gohori axis.
As of the time of this report, neither security agencies nor local authorities have commented on the latest attack.
