Bandits Attack  Mosque In Kaduna, Kill Chief Imam, Two Others

Kaduna State–  An Islamic cleric and two other people have been killed during a bandits attack on a mosque in Ga Allah Babba village, near Sabon Layi, in the Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

The assailants were said to be returning from Zamfara State and passing through the Kamuku forest near Kuriga village, launched the attack while worshippers were gathered for their morning prayers.

A community leader, Zubair Abdurrauf, narrated that the bandits, upon spotting the Muslim faithful in prayer, quickly moved to seal off the mosque and opened fire on the innocent worshippers.

“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,” he added.