At least 11 worshippers have been killed and dozens others injured after a man attacked a mosque in Nigeria’s northern Kano state, police say.
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| Map of Kano State. Photo: researchgate.net |
A man allegedly sprayed the mosque with petrol and locked its doors before setting it on fire, trapping about 40 worshippers, they said.
The attack was triggered by a family dispute over the sharing of inheritance.
Police say they have arrested a 38-year-old suspect.
The incident happened when people were attending morning prayers on Wednesday in Gezawa area of Kano state.
Residents said flames engulfed the mosque after the attack with worshippers heard wailing as they struggled to open the locked doors.
Rescue teams including bomb experts from Kano were immediately deployed in response to the attack, a police statement said.
Police later confirmed that a bomb was not used in the attack.
bbc.com
