Armed men suspected to be terrorists on Sunday attacked worshippers during the Subhi (early morning) prayer in a mosque in the Low Cost area of Kaura town, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing one and abducting scores.
The incident which created panic in the area occurred as worshippers gathered at the mosque for the early morning congregational prayer.
A security alert platform, Bakatsine, confirmed the incident, identifying the victim as Nasiru Sani Kaura.
According to Bakatsine, the armed attackers stormed the mosque during the prayer session, killed Nasiru and abducted several other worshippers to an unknown destination.
The attack has further heightened concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Zamfara State, where armed groups have continued to terrorise residents through deadly raids, mass abductions and attacks on rural communities.
Zamfara has remained one of the states worst affected by banditry, with suspected terrorists frequently invading communities, killing residents, abducting people for ransom and imposing illegal levies on farmers.
The imposition of such levies has also worsened the hardship faced by rural residents, particularly farmers, who are often forced to pay armed groups before they can access their farmlands or carry out farming activities.
