{"id":118962,"date":"2021-12-09T19:43:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-09T18:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=118962"},"modified":"2021-12-09T20:07:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-09T19:07:03","slug":"many-feared-dead-as-bandits-open-fire-on-muslims-inside-mosque-in-niger-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/12\/09\/many-feared-dead-as-bandits-open-fire-on-muslims-inside-mosque-in-niger-state\/","title":{"rendered":"Many feared dead as bandits open fire on Muslims inside mosque in Niger state"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many persons are feared dead and others injured after suspected bandits attacked a mosque in Ba\u2019are village, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State.<\/p>\n<p>The assailants reportedly struck when villagers were performing their early <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/06\/bandits-storm-katsina-community-kill-10-worshippers-while-observing-prayers-in-mosque\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">morning prayers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Niger state Commissioner of Police, Monday Bala Kuryas, who confirmed the incident said no fewer than 9 people were killed in the attack.<\/p>\n<p>CP Kuryas said; \u201cNiger state police command has already drafted security personnel to the affected area to further safeguard lives and properties in that community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that security agencies would continue to discharge their responsibility of protecting lives and properties of Nigerlites and Nigerians while calling for credible intelligence from the public.<\/p>\n<p>WITHIN NIGERIA recalls that the attack is coming less than two months after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/10\/25\/gunmen-attack-mosque-kill-worshippers-in-niger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bandits gunned down 18 worshippers<\/a> from a mosque in the same local government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many persons are feared dead and others injured after suspected bandits attacked a mosque in Ba\u2019are village, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. 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