One person was allegedly killed following the invasion of a mosque by armed masquerades.

Many worshippers of the mosque, located at Oluode Aranyin area of Osogbo, capital of Osun State were injured during the attack on Sunday evening.

An eyewitness said the reason for the invasion by the masquerades was not yet known, stating they first hurled stones at the Muslim faithful who warned them not to repeat the same but they continued, The Nation reports.

The masquerades then shot indiscriminately, killing one worshipper in the process.

“Those that were injured have been taken to the hospital,” the source stated.

The spokesperson for Osun Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, did not respond to calls and SMS on the incident as of press time.

Details shortly…