JUST IN; Armed Bandits invade Mosques during Jumah Service – Crime Channels
JUST IN; Armed Bandits invade Mosques during Jumah Service
Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded Dan-Ali ward in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State Friday disrupting Jummat prayers.
It was gathered that the bandits stormed a Friday mosque and started shooting indiscriminately forcing worshippers to flee for their safety.
“We were at the Jummat prayer when we heard the shooting and everybody ran. We couldn’t hold our prayers again. Thanks to the Security Watch Corps in the area that gave them a hot chase,” a resident in the area narrated.
Another source who also pleaded for anonymity corroborated the story, remarked that the people needed better security presence.
“We need security reinforcement because the bandits are giving us a tough time in our communities as we speak.
“For over a week, bandits have been preventing farmers from entering their farmlands in Dan-Ali and surrounding areas including Gwarjo, Dangane, Tudun, Tasha Kadanya, and Tasha Biri
“Many farmers have been kidnapped, and we are all scared to enter our farms,” he lamented.