Drunk Guard Shoots Muslims On Their Way To Mosque In Osun

Drunk Guard Shoots Muslims On Their Way To Mosque In Osun

There was pandemonium at Aleluya Estate in Osogbo, Osun State,
yesterday when a drunk security guard shot at Muslims going to mosque
for early morning prayers.

One of the victims, Alhaji Lukman Olaniyi, said they were going to
the mosque at about 5:40am when they heard several gunshots. He said the
guard was trailing them.

“The man wanted to kill us. We were just going to mosque when we saw
him. He faced us with a gun and he shot at us. We ran away and he
followed us. God just saved us because he attempted to kill us” another
victim said

The spokesperson of the state police command, Folasade Odoro, who
confirmed the incident said investigation revealed that the shooter was a
security guard and that he was drunk and intoxicated.

This attack comes a few days after about 49 Muslims were killed at Christchurch Mosque in New Zealand by gunmen.