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Nigeria mosque attack death toll rises to at least 50, lawmaker says
ABUJA, Nigeria -- The death toll from a shooting at a mosque in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday. Gunmen stormed the mosque in the town of Unguwan Mantau, in Katsina state, during morning prayers on Tuesday, according to lawmaker Aminu Ibrahim.
Death Toll in Nigeria Mosque Attack Rises to 50, Dozens Abducted
MAIDUGURI (Reuters) -The death toll from an attack by gunmen on a mosque and nearby homes in Nigeria's northwest Katsina state has risen to at least 50, with around 60 others abducted, local officials and residents said on Wednesday.
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