The Chairman of Borgu LGA, Mohammed Nasir Abdullahi, confirmed the disturbing incident, stating that about 30 of those abducted were killed by the terrorists.
At least thirty people have been killed in a deadly coordinated attack by rampaging terrorists on mosques in Niger State.
No fewer than four mosques in Borgu Local Government Area of the state were attacked by the terrorists last Friday, with many worshippers also abducted.
The affected mosques, which are in Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana communities, were attacked simultaneously during Juma’at prayers.
The attackers reportedly assembled the worshippers and marched them into the forest.
The Chairman of Borgu LGA, Mohammed Nasir Abdullahi, confirmed the disturbing incident, stating that about 30 of those abducted were killed by the terrorists.
He said the communities had recovered the bodies of the victims and buried them, adding that the military had gone after the terrorists.
“The military has gone in there. The whole place is calm. We lost some people, and the burials were done. Some people ran away to safer grounds.
“From the records I have, those kidnapped were a little above 60. Those that were killed were close to 30,” the chairman said.
According to him, some houses, including the residence of the District Head of Dekara, Abubakar Umar, were set ablaze during the attacks.
The chairman said the victims were abducted from the four communities while observing Juma’at prayers on Friday.
Following Friday’s attacks, dozens of residents have fled to New Bussa and the Benin Republic after terrorists threatened to kill anyone who remained in the affected communities.
“Only a few people are in Dekara now. Many people have left,” a resident told Daily Trust.
Police disclosed that a joint security operation had been launched to track the attackers and facilitate the rescue of the abducted worshippers.
