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Gunmen have shot d*ad five people sleeping inside a mosque in the Katakpa community in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.   A resident, Ibrahim Yakubu, who confirmed the incident to Daily Trust yesterday said the attack happened on Wednesday around 2am on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.    He …

  A Nigerian man has shared the story of how a friend coordinated the stealing of another friend’s car while they prayed together in Abuja.    Back in May, an X user had raised alarm over his missing car. He mentioned that the car was stolen in Maitama, Abuja.   …

Iraqi authorities requested UNESCO halt all reconstruction operations at al-Nuri Mosque and evacuate the entire complex until the devices are disarmed. Five large bombs were discovered hidden in the walls of the historic al-Nuri Mosque in the city of Mosul in northern Iraq, a remnant of the armed group ISIL’s …

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has reassured the Muslim community in Ilesa that the ongoing road dualization project will not impact the central mosque.    He noted that he’s standing by the promise he made during an interactive session with local residents.   In a statement released on Friday, …

Many people are feared dead after a mosque collapsed in Papa Ajao area of Lagos State on Sunday afternoon, May 26.The Muslim faithfuls were said to be observing their afternoon prayer when the mosque collapsed.The post Many Worshippers feared dead as mosque collapses during prayers in Lagos appeared first on …

An Upper Shariah Court in Kano State on Monday, May 20, ordered the remand of Shafiu Abubakar Gadan for allegedly setting a mosque ablaze, killing 14 worshippers.    The incident occurred during the Subhi (early morning) prayer in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state on May 15, 2024.    …

The Kano State Police Command has confirmed the death of 15 persons in a mosque attack in Gadan village in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state.   The suspect, Shafi’u Abubakar, on Wednesday, May 15, sprayed the mosque with petrol, locked its doors and set it on fire, trapping …

At least eight worshippers have been confirmed dead, and 28 are hospitalised following the early morning attack launched by an arsonist on a mosque where the worshippers were praying.   A local source said six of the deceased were adults, one youth and one minor.   32 persons were injured …

Worshippers have been left injured after a man set a mosque on fire at Laraba Abasawa in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.    Members of the community were observing the ‘Subh’ prayer when the arsonist struck, DailyTrust reports.    According to a member of the community who asked …

Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has mocked the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, after he visited some muslims to break Ramadan fast with them on Monday, March 18.   Following his visit to the mosque, Obi wrote on his X account that his …