The Niger State Government has instructed security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue worshippers abducted during Friday prayers in the Kpenya community, Dekara District of Borgu Local Government Area.
This directive follows the attack on Gidan-Zana and Kpenya communities on Friday, when suspected terrorists reportedly stormed Kpenya Mosque during Juma’at prayers.
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Obed Nana, the state government said initial reports from security agencies indicated that the attackers took an unspecified number of worshippers, while others fled into nearby areas.
The government stated that efforts are ongoing to determine the precise number of those abducted.
According to the statement, Governor Mohammed Bago has directed relevant authorities to work closely with security agencies to secure victims’ release times and restore normalcy in the affected areas.
