Borgu attack: Northern senators urge FG to rescue abducted worshippers, residents

Senator Abdulaziz Yar'Adua

The Northern Senators Forum has demanded the immediate and safe release of residents abducted by gunmen during an attack on a mosque and surrounding communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

The forum also urged the Federal Government to deploy more security personnel to the affected communities and review the security architecture in the state and the North-Central region to prevent further attacks.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the forum’s Chairman, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, condemned the attack on Kpenya Mosque and the villages of Gidan-Zana and Kpenya in Dekara District of Borgu LGA.

The PUNCH reported on Friday that terrorists reportedly invaded a mosque in Gidan-Zana, Kpenya village, Dekara District, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, and abducted worshippers during the Jumat prayers.