Firing at mosque in north-western Nigeria, 13 people killed

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Prabhasakshi

Last month, 150 people were killed in an attack in North-Central Nigeria. The province’s commissioner Nasir Muzu said that the army and police have been deployed in the Unguwan Mantau region to prevent any further attacks.

A mosque was attacked by gunmen on Tuesday morning in north-western Nigeria, killing at least 13 people during the morning prayers. Local authorities gave this information.

No one has taken responsibility for this attack in the city of Unguwan Mantau in the state of Katsina, but such attacks occur often in the northwest and north-central regions of Nigeria. Here local shepherds and farmers often clash with each other over limited access to land and water.

Last month, 150 people were killed in an attack in North-Central Nigeria. The province’s commissioner Nasir Muzu said that the army and police have been deployed in the Unguwan Mantau region to prevent any further attacks. He said that gunmen often attack the fields hidden between crops in the fields during the rainy season.

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