Reportedly, more than 30 worshippers were abducted from a mosque in Tsafe town, the capital of Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State.
The incident occurred during morning prayers on Thursday when armed assailants attacked the mosque, shooting indiscriminately before taking the worshippers into the nearby forest.
Despite attempts to contact the state police command, no response was received from the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, at the time of compiling this report.