A Central Mosque in Zaria, Kaduna state has collapsed on Friday.
Not less than four worshippers were said to have been killed while seven others sustained injuries when the incident occurred.
The Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli confirmed the incident.
He disclosed that the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4pm when the incident occurred.
He said, “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.”
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 will be observed today at 8.30pm at the emir’s palace.
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