A section of the Zaria central mosque in Kaduna state on Friday collapsed, killing four worshippers.
According to The Cable,, seven person were injured in the incident
It was gathered that the incident occurred around 4 p.m., when the congregation was engaged in prayer.
The Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, verified the incident.
The emir said the walls of the mosque had developed cracks, noting that there were plans to repair them before the incident.
“We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday, and were planning to deploy a team of civil engineers to effect repairs when this unfortunate incident happened,” he said.
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