Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped 40 Moslem worshippers observing at a night vigil in a mosque at Jibia, Katsina State.
They were said to have invaded the mosque which is located around New Abbatoir Area in the town, a few minutes after midnight.
They then then moved away their captives on motorcycles.
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The PUNCH quoted one of the residents who witnessed the incident from his house, as saying “The bandits arrived silently a few minutes after midnight. They entered the mosque and marched the victims out. During the operation, some gang members positioned themselves within the vicinity of the mosque. It was when they were leaving the mosque with the last victim that one of them shot into the air and they then moved along the Kaoran-namoda Highway. The gunshot attracted residents and security operatives who later arrived at the mosque.”
