No fewer than four worshippers have been killed and seven others injured following the collapse of Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna state,north west Nigeria, on Friday.
The Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli,who confirmed the tragic incident, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4p.m when the incident occurred.
“We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday, and was planning to deploy team of civil engineers to effect repairs, when this unfortunate incident happened,” the Emir said.
While condoling the family of the deceased, the Emir directed that people should pray outside the mosque, pending the repairs.
The Emir directed that funeral prayer of all the corpses be observed today at 8.30p.m at the emir’s palace.
(c).(Daily Trust /vitalnewsngr.com/The Reporters)
