{"id":107481,"date":"2023-09-02T13:52:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-02T12:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=107481"},"modified":"2023-09-02T13:52:58","modified_gmt":"2023-09-02T12:52:58","slug":"7-killed-as-terrorists-gun-down-worshippers-in-saya-saya-kaduna-mosque","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/7-killed-as-terrorists-gun-down-worshippers-in-saya-saya-kaduna-mosque\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Killed As Terrorists Gun Down Worshippers in Saya-Saya Kaduna Mosque"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Terrorists have attacked worshippers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, killing seven people.<\/p>\n<p>Five of the victims were gunned down in the mosque, while the remaining two other victims were killed at different locations within the area.<\/p>\n<p>Sources confirmed that the incident happened around 8pm when the villagers were performing Isha\u2019i (Sunset) prayers at a local mosque, according to local sources.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nA resident of the village, Dan Asabe, said two other villagers who sustained gunshot wounds were rushed to the hospital for treatment.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nThe Village Head, Malam Abdulrahaman Yusuf, who spoke on the incident, said the head of the Vigilante in the village was among the victims killed inside the mosque.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Village Head: \u201cWe suspected they traced him (vigilante boss) to the mosque to attack him. We were inside the mosque praying when they arrived and started shooting. Five persons were killed at the mosque, while a driver who brought food items to the village was also killed. The other person was killed at a nearby village.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said security agencies comprising soldiers and Police from Ikara town and Palgore area arrived at the scene around 12:30am, but by then, the terror bandits had already left the village.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, one of the victims with gunshot wounds was taken to Aminu Kano Hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>He said the village was thrown into confusion.<\/p>\n<p>Contacted, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Uba Sani, Mohammad Lawal Shehu, declined comment, saying he will confirm the issue from the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the Police and other security agencies were not informed on the attack until after the attackers left the area.<\/p>\n<p>He urged members of the public to always report suspicious movement within their communities to nearby security agencies at the right time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Terrorists have attacked worshippers in a Mosque at Saya-Saya village in Ikara Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, killing seven people. 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