Sixteen people who were performing their morning prayers in a mosque have been reportedly killed by suspected bandits in Ba’are village in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State.
TheNation gathered on Thursday that the incident occurred on Wednesday morning.
The bandits reportedly stormed the village on motorcycles and headed for the mosque where they killed and injured the worshippers.
Ten others who were injured are currently receiving treatment in the Kontagora General Hospital.
TheNation recalls that a similar incident occurred some months ago when bandits killed 18 worshippers in Maza kuka village of Mashegu Local Government Council.