15 worshippers killed in Zamfara as gunmen on Friday invaded a Mosque during Jummat prayers.
The attack took place in the North West of Zamfara State.
NigeriaCrime learnt that the incident occurred in Ruwan Jema town in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara, when the worshippers were observing their prayers.
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“The terrorists, who rode on motorcycles invaded the mosque and opened fire on worshippers, leading to the death of 15 persons on the spot, while many other victims sustained various degrees of injuries.”
Earlier this month, gunmen, invaded a mosque in Zugu community in Zamfara state, and abducted a yet-to-be-confirmed number of worshippers.
This is the second attack on worship centres in Zamfara this month.
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