Gunmen have killed a district head in a
mosque at Maisamari town of Sardauna Local Council of Taraba State.
It was learned that many worshippers were
injured in the attack, which occurred at about 7:25p.m. on Monday, during the
Ishaa prayers.
It was gathered that the gunmen, who came in
their numbers, stormed the mosque during the prayers and started shooting
sporadically.
A source said: “The residents of the community came out in their large numbers
to confront the gunmen, which forced them to flee into the surrounding
mountains of the town. The residents were courageous enough to come out when
the shooting started and forced the gunmen to escape, hence nobody was abducted
by the gunmen and normalcy has since returned to the town.”
Meanwhile, the killed monarch, Alhaji Abdulkadir Maisamari, has been
buried yesterday morning according to the Muslim rites.
