A resident, who spoke with LEADERSHIP on telephone, said the attack took place at about 6.47am when some Muslim faithful were holding their morning prayers at the Central Mosque, located along Okoroda street in Ughelli.The resident, who gave his name simply as Larry, said many residents were jolted from their sleep by gunshots followed by loud cries from people inside the mosque.
“My name is Larry, I am a commercial vehicle driver here in Ughelli. I live very close to the Central Mosque, so this morning at about 6.45am we heard shootings at the mosque. Because of fear, many people in my compound were frightened and we remained inside, only peeping through our windows.RELATED
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