According to him, after the gunmen left, many residents thronged to the mosque in their numbers to see what happened.
By Jeffrey Agbo
No fewer than 11 worshippers have sustained varying degrees of injuries after some gunmen early Friday morning attacked a mosque on Okoroda Street, Ughelli, Delta State.
The attack occurred at 6.47 am when some Muslim faithful were holding their morning prayers at the Central Mosque, a resident told NAN.
The resident, who gave his name simply as Larry, said many residents were jolted from their sleep by gunshots followed by loud cries from people inside the mosque.
“My name is Larry, I am commercial vehicle driver here in Ughelli. I live very close to the central mosque, so this morning at about 6.45 am we heard shooting 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,” Larry said.
According to him, after the gunmen left, many residents thronged to the mosque in their numbers to see what happened.
He said residents helped to evacuate injured worshippers, adding that those that survived the attack suffered severe injuries.
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Larry said that some of the worshippers at the mosque told residents that three of their fellow worshippers were taken away by the gunmen.
Delta police spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, confirmed the gunmen attack to NAN, adding that 11 worshippers at the mosque were injured.
He, however, did not confirm the abduction of three worshippers.
“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 commence 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,” Edafe said.