Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has condemned the attack on a mosque in Zamfara State, where suspected bandits reportedly killed a worshipper and abducted several others during early morning prayers.
Sani, in a Facebook post on Sunday, questioned what he described as the lack of public outrage and condemnation following the attack, calling for greater attention to violence against Muslim worshippers.
He asked why Nigerians appeared to be ignoring the incident, despite the killing and abduction of people who had gathered for prayers.
“Why is it that no one is condemning or cursing the bandits for their genocide? Why is it that everyone is ignoring this story? What is the religion of these bandits if they have any?” he wrote.
The former lawmaker also challenged Nigerians to look beyond religious differences in responding to insecurity, insisting that bandits and terrorists posed a common threat to everyone.
“Have we all run out of anger or run out of tears? Can we now begin to reason that bandits and terrorists are common evils to us all?” he added.
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The attack reportedly occurred on Sunday morning at a mosque in the Low Cost area of Kaura town, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, while worshippers were observing the Subhi (dawn) prayer.
According to reports, the armed attackers stormed the mosque, shot and killed a worshipper identified as Nasiru Sani Kaura, before abducting several others to an undisclosed location. The number of abducted worshippers had yet to be established as of the time of filing this report.
Another report identified the deceased as a Senior Special Assistant to Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal.
The Zamfara State Police Command had yet to issue an official statement confirming the attack as of the time of filing this report.
The incident adds to the growing security concerns in Zamfara, where armed groups have continued to attack communities, kill residents and abduct people for ransom.
