Suspected bandits have killed seven people in an attack on a Mosque at Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Five of the victims were gunned down in the mosque, while the remaining two other victims were killed at different locations within the area.
The incident happened around 8pm when the villagers were performing Isha’i (Sunset) prayers at a local mosque, according to local sources.
The village Head, Malam Abdulrahaman Yusuf, confirmed the incident, saying the head of the vigilante in the village was among the victims killed inside the mosque.
Acting Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Mansir Alhassan, who confirmed the incident, said security personnel had been mobilised to nearby bushes to fish out the perpetrators.
According to him, the police and other security agencies were not informed on the attack until after the attackers left the area.
