Thursday 21 August 2025 - 10:16
Gunmen Attack Mosque During Dawn Prayers in Nigeria’s Katsina State

The attack occurred early on Tuesday in the remote community of Unguwan Mantau, in Malumfashi district, as Muslim worshippers gathered for Fajr, the dawn prayer. Witnesses reported that armed assailants arrived on motorcycles, opening fire inside the mosque before moving through the village.

Hawzah News Agency – The death toll from an attack by gunmen on a mosque and nearby homes in Nigeria's northwest Katsina state has risen to at least 50, with around 60 others abducted, local officials and residents said on Wednesday.

Aminu Ibrahim, a lawmaker representing Malumfashi, said at least 30 people were killed and 20 others burned alive in what he described as a series of brutal attacks on the community.

Survivors recounted harrowing scenes of women and girls being dragged away by the assailants.

"They started shooting inside the mosque while people were praying'', said Muhammad Abdullahi, My neighbour was killed.

Source: U.S.News

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