The attackers were reported to have struck as prayers were ongoing in the mosque, killing everyone, including the imam of the mosque, while some women and children were said to have sustained various degrees of injury.
The Supreme Court has upheld the nomination of Abubakar Bello as the authentic candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the 2015 governorship election in Niger and therefore the legitimate governor of the state.
Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Bello has set up a seven-man panel of enquiry to look into how the 12 Local Government Areas in the state utilized the N4.4 billion bailout funds given to them for payment of salary arrears to workers, noting that many of the LG bosses diverted the fund.
Abdulsalami Abubakar, former Nigerian military head of State, has called for joint efforts by the government and other well-meaning Nigerians in order to find lasting solutions to the persistent deadly clashes between herdsmen and farmers across the country.
