No fewer than 60 worshippers have been abducted from the Central Mosque in Dekara town, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
The victims were reportedly kidnapped from the mosque when terrorists, in a large number, struck while Jumu’at prayer was ongoing.
Sources said the terrorists shot sporadically before assembling some of the worshippers and leading them out of the mosque into the forest.
One of the residents, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Borgu LGA recorded various incidents on insecurity, on Friday.
“So many things have happened in Borgu LGA today. Terrorists attacked three communities, including Dekara. In Dekara, they went to the Central Mosque while Jumu’at prayer was ongoing and kidnapped more than 60 people. But they did not injure anybody,” the resident said.
Niger State Police Command had yet to issue any statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.
