Terrorists dressed in military uniform stormed Tsafe, Zamfara, killing three, including the son of former DIG Mamman Tsafe who is the state commissioner of security.
According to an eyewitness, the attacked occurred on Sunday night.
The commissioner’s son was sitting at the front of the house, breaking his fast on the second day of Ramadan when the terrorists launched the surprise attack, opening fire on them.
People observing Tarawih prayer in several mosques around the area had to flee to safety.
The state police command or the state government were yet to react to the Incident.