By Suleiman Anyalewechi
No fewer than 13 worshipers were on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, confirmed dead following a reprisal attack launched by suspected banditry elements on a Mosque in Ungwan Mantu, Malumfashi Local Council of Katsina State.
A statement from the Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasir Muazu, informed that the attack occurred when Muslim faithful were observing their early morning prayers on Tuesday.
“The incident occurred when some criminal elements launched a reprisal attack on the community .
“The Muslim members of the Community were praying in the Mosque during Fajr prayer when the criminal elements started shooting sporadically”, Muazu stated.
According to the Commissioner, the people having been fed up by the bandits’ regular torment decided to lay ambush against them. This led to many casualties on the part of the terrorists.
” The people of Unguwan Mantau decided to lay an ambush against bandits and killed many of them in the process”, Muazu noted
He, however, informed that security has been enhanced in the affected community, with a clear mandate to root out the bandits.
” Air Component of the Forward Operation Base, Nigerian Army, and the Nigerian Police Force, have already been deployed to clear the bandits.
“Due to the fact that during rainy season, bandits do hide under crops to perpetrate their evil acts. We are working towards bringing them to book”, Muazu asserted.
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