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Nigerian mosque attacked in Kano village of Kwankwaso | Nigerian mosque attacked in Kano village of Kwankwaso |
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Gunmen have attacked a mosque in the northern Nigerian state of Kano, killing three worshippers and wounding 12 others, police say. | Gunmen have attacked a mosque in the northern Nigerian state of Kano, killing three worshippers and wounding 12 others, police say. |
The attackers sprayed bullets into the mosque in the home village of Kano governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. | The attackers sprayed bullets into the mosque in the home village of Kano governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. |
His elderly father was in the mosque, but escaped unhurt, witnesses said. | His elderly father was in the mosque, but escaped unhurt, witnesses said. |
No group has said it carried out the raid. Islamist group Boko Haram has also staged several attacks in Kano, and elsewhere in northern Nigeria. | |
The run-up to elections in oil-rich Nigeria is often marred by violence between rival political groups. | The run-up to elections in oil-rich Nigeria is often marred by violence between rival political groups. |
Mr Kwankwaso was among five influential governors who defected from President Goodluck Jonathan's People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in November. | Mr Kwankwaso was among five influential governors who defected from President Goodluck Jonathan's People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in November. |
Heshimu Suleiman, one of the governor's supporters, said the attack was politically motivated to punish Mr Kwankwaso for defecting, reports the AP news agency. | |
The PDP has not yet commented on the allegation. | The PDP has not yet commented on the allegation. |
In December, Nigeria's ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo said it would be "morally flawed" for Mr Jonathan to seek re-election next year. | In December, Nigeria's ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo said it would be "morally flawed" for Mr Jonathan to seek re-election next year. |
He said Mr Jonathan had failed to tackle Nigeria's many problems, including corruption and an insurgency led by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. | He said Mr Jonathan had failed to tackle Nigeria's many problems, including corruption and an insurgency led by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. |
Mr Jonathan defended his record in government, but has not yet declared his candidature. | Mr Jonathan defended his record in government, but has not yet declared his candidature. |
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