An unknown number of worshippers were kidnapped during Juma’at prayers in Zugu community of Gummi local government area of Zamfara state.
Bandits who disguised as worshippers hid their weapons in their dresses only to strike when the Imam was about to start delivering sermon.
Somehow they decieved worshippers who were outside to enter the Mosque, that they had come to negotiate the release of some captives with them.
“No one saw them with guns and many people mistook them for worshippers. Nobody paid attention to them because they hid their guns.
Witnesses said when theyhauled more worshippersinto the Mosque, they suddenly shot into the air, and began to move into a nearby bush but some of the worshippers managed to scramble out of the mosque to safety.
The muezzin was among those kidnapped but the Imam was able to escape the assault.
According to a witness, “some of those who were outside the mosque were also abducted because unknown to them that some armed men took positions outside.
“They fired several gunshots into the air and then moved to forest with the captives,” a resident who simply identified himself as Abubakar said.
Contacted, spokesman of the state police command SP Muhammad Shehu replied that no report on the kidnapping has been brought to the command, adding he wouldget back to the media in the eventof information on the attack. He was yetvto do so when this report was published.
