Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted several worshippers from a Mosque in the Bushe community, Sabon Birni Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto state.
The suspected bandits stormed the mosque at dawn on Thursday while worshippers were performing their early morning Subhi prayer.
Not less than 10 worshippers, including the Imam, were reportedly whisked away during the attack.
Punch quoted DSP Ahmed Rufai, spokesperson for the Sokoto State Police Command, as confirming the incident on Friday.