Daud Olatunji
Suspected bandits have attacked a mosque in Kaura town, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing a worshipper and abducting several others during the early morning Subhi prayer.
The attack reportedly occurred on Sunday at the Low Cost area of Kaura town when Muslim worshippers had gathered at the mosque for the congregational dawn prayer.
A security alert platform, Bakatsine, confirmed the incident, identifying the deceased as Nasiru Sani Kaura.
According to the platform, the armed assailants stormed the mosque while the worshippers were observing the prayer, shot and killed Nasiru before whisking away several other worshippers to an undisclosed location.
The number of people abducted in the attack had yet to be officially established as of the time of filing this report.
The incident has renewed concerns over the worsening security situation in Zamfara State, where armed groups have continued to launch deadly attacks on communities, religious gatherings and unsuspecting residents.
Zamfara remains one of the states worst affected by banditry in Nigeria’s North-West, with armed groups frequently invading villages, killing residents, abducting people for ransom and imposing illegal levies on farmers.
The growing activities of the gunmen have also compounded the economic hardship in rural communities, particularly among farmers who are reportedly forced to pay levies to the armed groups before accessing their farmlands and carrying out agricultural activities.
The latest attack adds to the concerns over the safety of residents, particularly in rural communities where repeated raids and abductions have continued to disrupt livelihoods and religious activities.
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