Four die as Zaria Central Mosque collapses on worshipers

There was commotion in Kaduna State on Friday after Zaria Central Mosque collapsed on worshippers.

At least four worshippers died while seven others sustained injuries in the incident.

Daily Trust quoted the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, saying the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4 pm when the incident occurred.

“We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday and were planning to deploy a team of civil engineers to effect repairs when this unfortunate incident happened.”

The monarch sympathized with the family of the deceased and directed that people should pray outside the mosque pending the repairs.

The Emir directed that the funeral prayer of all the corpses will be observed today at 8.30 pm at the emir’s palace.

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Last month, the Adamawa State Police Command apprehended Abdulrahman Ishaq, a 22-year-old man and a resident of Geriyo in Yola North LGA, for allegedly stealing a commercial tricycle, commonly known as keke napep, from the premises of a Mosque.

According to SP Suleman Nguroje, the spokesperson for the state police command, the incident occurred when worshippers were observing prayers at the mosque.

Abdulrahman Ishaq, taking advantage of the situation, discreetly removed the tricycle from where the owner had parked it and joined the congregants in prayer.