ABUJA, Nigeria -- The death toll from a shooting at a mosque in northwestern Nigeria has risen to 50, a local official said Wednesday. Gunmen stormed the mosque in the town of Unguwan Mantau, in Katsina state, during morning prayers on Tuesday, according to lawmaker Aminu Ibrahim.

Armed men have stormed a mosque in Nigeria's Katsina state during morning prayers, killing at least a dozen people. Officials say the assault may have been a reprisal following earlier clashes.

Attack was in retaliation for community’s successful defense two days ago, as people of Unguwan Mantau ambushed terrorists and killed many, authorities say - Anadolu Ajansı