Gunmen attacked a mosque during morning prayers in Unguwan Mantau, Katsina state, resulting in at least 13 fatalities. Initial reports indicated that 27 worshippers may have been killed. Authorities suspect the attack was retaliatory, following an ambush by residents on local bandits. Local officials have dispatched soldiers and police to secure the area. For years, armed groups have targeted rural Nigerian communities, turning from land disputes to organized crime, including kidnappings and cattle thefts, further exacerbating the violence in the region.
Gunmen attacked a mosque in the Nigerian town of Unguwan Mantau in Katsina state on Tuesday morning, killing at least 13 people during prayers, local authorities said.
The attack came days after both town residents and the Nigerian military were reported to have targeted armed group members.
Mu'azu said the mosque attack was likely in retaliation after Unguwan Mantau townspeople ambushed and killed several of the gunmen in the area over the weekend.
For years, gangs known locally as bandits have targeted rural areas in northwestern and central Nigeria.
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