JUST-IN: 5 Dead, 7 Injured As Zaria Central Mosque Collapses On Worshipers.

Five worshippers have been confirmed dead, while seven others sustained injuries as the Zaria Central Mosque in Kaduna state collapsed on Friday.

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Confirming the incident, the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4pm when the incident occurred.

“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 occurred”, the Emir told journalists.

He condoled the deceased’s family and prayed to Allah to forgive their sins and Grant them al-Jannah firdaus, just as he directed that people should pray outside the mosque, pending when the repairs on the mosque are carried out.

Meanwhile, the Emir directed that the funeral prayer of all the corpses be observed at 8.30pm at the Emir’s palace, which was carried out according to Islamic rites.