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Bandits kill at least 27 in northern Nigeria mosque attack, officials say

Reuters

August 20, 2025 7:37 am

[Photo Credit: Aljazeera ]

At least 27 worshippers were killed and several injured early on Tuesday when armed bandits stormed a mosque in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state during morning prayers, the village head and a hospital official said.

Gunmen opened fire inside a mosque as Muslims gathered to pray at around 04:00 GMT in the remote community of Unguwan Mantau in Malumfashi local government area, residents said.

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