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Around 30 people died following attacks on Muslim worshipers during Jumaat prayers in Borgu local government area on Friday. State of Nigersaid the prime minister, Mohammed Abdullahi.
Abdullahi said terrorists abducted about 60 worshipers from mosques in four villages during Friday prayers.
The President’s revelation comes after President Bola Tinubu condemned the mass kidnapping and ordered security agencies to rescue the captives.
Our reporters gathered that the attacks occurred simultaneously during Juma’at prayers in the villages of Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana.
The sources said the attackers ordered worshipers out of their mosques and herded them into the forest.
Abdullahi confirmed the incident in a telephone interview with one of our journalists, saying the attackers captured more than 60 worshipers.
He said residents of the affected communities recovered and buried the bodies of about 30 people killed during or after the abductions.
“From the data I have, there were just over 60 abductees. Those killed were around 30. Even though the military went there and restored calm, some people escaped to safer areas,” Abdullahi said.
He added that several houses were set on fire during the attacks, including the residence of Dekara district head Abubakar Umar.
The President confirmed that the victims were abducted from the four communities while observing Juma’at prayers.
Following the attacks, dozens of residents reportedly fled their communities for New Bussa and neighboring Benin Republic after terrorists threatened to kill anyone remaining in the affected areas.
Police also confirmed the deployment of a joint security operation in the affected communities to track down the attackers and facilitate the rescue of the remaining abducted worshipers.
The terrorists later released a video of the prisoners, which was posted on social media.
