B@ndits on Sunday, struck Marnona village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State in the early hours of Sunday, k!lling one worshiper and abducting several others during morning prayers at a mosque
The atta.ckers, reportedly armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the mosque at dawn and opened fire indiscriminately on worshipers, sending the community into panic.
Residents fled in fear as gvnshots echoed across the village.
Confirming the incident, the Sokoto State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Isah Achida, condemned the as.sault as “barbaric” and “an act of cowardice.”
“Targeting innocent worshipers in a sacred place is a direct attack on our humanity and our faith.
“The perpetrators must be brought to justice, and our people must remain united to defeat this menace,” Achida said.
Achida assured residents that the state government, in collaboration with security agencies, is working to curb banditry across Sokoto, while expressing sympathy to the bereaved families and wishing the injured a swift recovery.
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