Bandits reportedly kill 13 worshippers in Zamfara

Bandits reportedly killed 13 worshippers in a mosque at Ruwan Jema community, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Friday afternoon.

A resident told journalists on Saturday the heavily-armed hoodlums stormed the mosque during a Juma’at prayer and started shooting sporadically.

He added that 13 worshippers were felled by the assailants’ bullets while several others were injured in the ensuing melee.

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Zamfara has recorded several attacks from bandits in the last few years.

The state government announced last month that a bandit commander, Turji Bello, and his followers had dropped their arms and embraced its peace initiatives.

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