{"id":88349,"date":"2022-12-05T11:50:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T11:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=88349"},"modified":"2022-12-05T11:50:20","modified_gmt":"2022-12-05T11:50:20","slug":"gunmen-attack-mosque-in-northwest-nigeria-kill-a-dozen-worshipers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/world\/africa\/88349-gunmen-attack-mosque-in-northwest-nigeria-kill-a-dozen-worshipers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen attack mosque in northwest Nigeria, kill a dozen worshipers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gunmen attacked a mosque in Nigeria\u2019s volatile northwestern state of Katsina on Saturday, killing a dozen worshipers and kidnapping several others, according to news reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unidentified assailants arrived at Maigamji mosque on motorbikes on Saturday night, and started shooting sporadically, which forced worshipers to flee, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 12 people, who were attending night prayers, were caught in the gunfire and killed, including the chief imam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;They then gathered many people and took them to the bush. 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The unidentified assailants arrived at Maigamji mosque on motorbikes on Saturday night, and started shooting sporadically, which forced worshipers to flee, Reuters reported. 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