Gunmen open fire on Kaduna worshippers during Friday prayer, kill two

Gunmen open fire on Kaduna worshippers during Friday prayer, kill two

Bandits invaded a mosque on Friday afternoon at Anguwar Makera in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State and opened fire on the worshippers.
The incident, which occurred around 2pm during Jumat (Friday prayer) led to the death of at least two of the worshippers.
A community leader, Hudu Kwasakwasa, was quoted in a report by Daily Trust as saying, “The two worshipers killed were among other Muslims attacked at the Juma’at Mosque in Angwar Makera when the bandits opened fire on them and abducted others today (Friday). The victims have been buried at Old Kuyello cemetery.”
He said the people were in the second raka’at of the salat when they were attacked, which forced the remaining people to run for their lives.
He added that a few days ago, the same bandits abducted about 9 people at a community called Angwar Kanawa under Kwasakwasa area.
He appealed for help from authorities concerned, saying the bandits were raiding the communities unchallenged.
The latest attack on the worshipers came less than 24 hours after bandits abducted 287 students from the neighbouring community, Kuriga, in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state.

The Kaduna State Government and the Police Command are yet to react to the mosque incident.