Seven people have been killed during a mosque attack by bandits at Saya Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to reports, the unfortunate incident occurred on the night of Friday 1st September, while the Muslim faithfuls had been observing the Isha’i (Sunset) prayers in a local mosque in the area. The gunmen opened fired and randomly shot at the worshippers, killing seven of them(including a vigilante leader) in the process.
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Acting Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, Mansir Alhassan, confirmed news of the tragedy to the press. He revealed that security had been tightened in the area and surrounding communities by a combined team of policemen and soldiers, while efforts were in top gear to arrest the bandits. The mosque attack come shortly after the Kaduna state government recruited about 7,000 youths into the Kaduna Vigilance Service to complement the efforts of federal security agencies in tackling insecurity in the state.
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