The Kano State Commissioner of Police (CP), Mr. Hussaini Gumel, has confirmed that the death toll from the mosque attack in Gadan village, Gezawa Local Government Area of the state, has risen to 15.
It will be recalled that on Wednesday, a man allegedly sprayed the mosque with petrol, locked its doors, and set it on fire, trapping about 40 worshippers.
However, some of the trapped victims are still receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano.
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Gumel said that the incident occurred during the dawn prayer at a mosque in Gadan village, leaving 24 worshippers injured. He added that the injured victims are currently receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano.
The motive behind the attack is believed to be a family conflict over the sharing of family inheritance.
Mr. Gumel also disclosed that the police are continuing their investigation into the attack.
