Bandits on Wednesday night stormed a mosque in Tudun Malamai community, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing the Imam who was leading the Isha prayer and abducting at least ten worshippers.
The incident, which unfolded during the night prayers, left two other individuals injured.
Details of the attack were made public on Thursday in a post by a prominent Katsina-based security analyst, Bakatsine on X.
“Yesterday night, bandits attacked worshippers during the Isha prayer in Tudun Malamai community, Faskari LGA of Katsina State.
” They killed the imam leading the prayer, injured two people and abducted at least 10 worshippers during the attack,” the post read.
The Katsina State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident as of the time of filing this report.
