Gunmen kidnap dozens of worshippers attending Friday afternoon prayers at a mosque in Nigeria's Zamfara state, police and witnesses say
Heavily-armed gangs known locally as"bandits" are rampant in northwest and central Nigeria, attacking villages and carrying out mass kidnappings for ransom.
Mohammed Shehu, Zamfara police spokesperson said an unknown number of worshippers had been seized from Jumu'at central mosque in Zugu town, Bukkuyum local government area."The Zamfara state police command in collaboration with military and vigilantes have dispatched personnel for the search and rescue operation," he said.
Ibrahim Aminu, who was at the mosque told the Reuters news agency that the gunmen hid guns under their garments and pretended to be worshippers.
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