Suspected Boko Haram fighters during the weekend attacked a Mosque in Borno State, killing the Chief Imam and three other worshipers.
The incident occurred on Friday during the Fajr prayers in the Ngulde community of Askira-Uba Local Government Area of the state.
According to reports, the terrorists, numbering about 20, invaded the worship center and opened fire on worshippers, leading to the death of three persons on the spot, while another victim who sustained injury died in a hospital.
The Councilor representing Ngulde Ward, Hon Bilyaminu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, said the attack claimed four lives, while properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed by the terrorists.
The Borno State Deputy Speaker, Abdullahi Askira also confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Sunday.
According to him, the terrorists invaded the community and asked the whereabouts of the chairman of the local hunters/vigilantes who were their prime target.
He said when the insurgents were not satisfied with the response, they went straight to the Mosque and opened fire on the worshippers.
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