Gunmen Attack Malumfashi Mosque: Dozens Dead as Violence Shakes Northern Nigeria
By Onibiyo Segun
Malumfashi county, Katsina state, Nigeria - At dawn on August 19, 2025, the quiet of Unguwan Mantau village in Malumfashi county of Katsina State was shattered by gunfire.
Worshippers had just begun the Fajr (early morning prayer) prayers when gunmen stormed their small community mosque, shooting indiscriminately. By sunrise, dozens lay dead, homes were burning, and an entire village was in mourning.
Unguwan Mantau sits amid farmlands and cattle routes on the edges of Malumfashi, one of southern Katsina’s oldest trading settlements. The mosque, modest, open-air, and flanked by neem trees had served the community for generations.
Around 4:00 GMT, witnesses said, motorcycles roared through the dusty paths as men, wielding rifles burst in and opened fire on worshippers kneeling in prayer.
Author's summary: Gunmen attack a mosque in Nigeria, killing dozens.