Bandits carried out an attack on a mosque in Kaduna, resulting in the tragic deaths of the Imam and two other individuals.

An Islamic cleric, along with two other individuals, tragically lost their lives during a heinous attack when bandits targeted a mosque in Ga Allah Babba village, situated near Sabon Layi in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna state. This dreadful incident occurred during the early hours of Tuesday, October 24.

As per the accounts provided, the bandits assaulted the mosque while its congregation was earnestly engaged in their morning prayers.

The bandits, who were reportedly en route from Zamfara State, passing through the Kamuku forest near Kuriga village, happened upon Muslim worshipers deep in their morning devotions. Without hesitation, the assailants forcibly sealed off the mosque and unleashed a hail of bullets upon the innocent worshipers, resulting in the tragic loss of the chief imam and two other individuals.

“The attack took place at Ga Allah Babba of Sabon Layi, an agrarian community in the western part of Birnin-Gwari. These are areas neighbouring the Kamuku National Park and the Kuyebana forest in Zamfara and Niger States. The imam of a mosque and two other worshippers were killed. It occurred around 5am on Tuesday. Two other worshippers who sustained life-threatening injuries are at the Jibrin Maigwari General Hospital, Birnin-Gwari. Bandits attack Birnin-Gwari communities almost daily, killing and abducting residents, especially farmers. The situation is more worrisome on the Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway and has become a nightmare for travellers and other road users” a community leader, Zubair Abdurrauf, said