Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked a mosque in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting at least 14 worshipers.
It was gathered that a large number of gunmen attacked the mosque while residents were observing the evening prayers on Thursday.
Narrating the incident, a local security source said the bandits surrounded the mosque upon their arrival in the area and in the process, they took about 14 worshippers away to an unknown destination.
The gunmen were also reported to have carted away an unspecified number of cattle from Tudun Amada village, also in Giwa Local Government Area.
According to the locals, the assailants split into two groups for simultaneous operations, with some invading the mosque while the rest attacked some houses within the community.
