Police Operatives in Delta State has confirmed an attack on a mosque in Ughelli by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday.
It was gathered that at about 6:47am on Friday, Gunmen invaded the Central Mosque, located along Okorodafe street in Ughelli and attacked the Muslims who praying there.
A resident while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),who gave his name as Larry, said many residents were jolted from their sleep by gunshots followed by loud cries from people inside the mosque.
He said, “My name is Larry. I am a commercial vehicle driver here in Ughelli. I live very close to the central mosque. So this morning at about 6.45 am, we heard shootings at the mosque.
“Because of fear, many people in my compound were frightened, and we remained inside, only peeping through our windows.
“As the shooting lasted, we heard loud cries from some worshippers inside the mosque.”
According to him, after the invaders left, many residents thronged to the mosque in their numbers to see what happened.
Larry said that some of the worshippers told residents that three of their fellow worshippers were taken away by the gunmen.
DSP Bright Edafe who confirmed the attack to journalists, said 11 persons were injured. He, however, could not confirm accounts that three worshippers were abducted.
Edafe said, “I just called the DPO at Ughelli and he confirmed to me that 11 persons were injured in the attack at the mosque.
“However, the police have commenced an investigation into the incident, and we will update you as we work to unravel the culprits.”
“For now, no arrest has been made, but I can assure you that we will get those involved,” he said.
(NAN)
