Twenty-two people have been killed in separate attacks by suspected terrorists in Kebbi and Adamawa states, including five worshippers shot dead inside a mosque in Dadinkowa.
At least 22 persons were killed in separate attacks on communities in Kebbi State and Adamawa State. In Kebbi, Lakurawa terrorists reportedly carried out what residents described as a reprisal attack on Wednesday, storming a mosque in Dadinkowa, Maiyama Local Government Area, and killing five worshippers during evening prayers.
A resident, Nasiru Abdullahi, said the attackers emerged from the hillside in Maiyama and invaded the community while Muslims were observing prayers. “They came in large numbers, firing indiscriminately before proceeding to the mosque, where they shot at people observing their prayers,” he said. The gunmen were said to have opened fire on worshippers inside the mosque, killing five people in the process.
In Adamawa State, at least 17 persons were confirmed dead after gunmen suspected to be members of Boko Haram attacked Shuwari community in Madagali Local Government Area on Tuesday evening. The attackers reportedly stormed the village and opened fire on residents, leaving several others injured and properties destroyed.
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