The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted to the killing of some Nigerian pilgrims in Burkina Faso.
The ministry, in a statement on Tuesday, noted that the pilgrims belonged to “the Tijjaniya Sect”and “were said to be travelling to Senegal on a periodic pilgrimage when the tragic incident occurred.
According to the statement signed by Francisca Omayuli, the yet to be identified gunmen attacked and killed the Nigerians on February 1st, 2023 between Katchari and Fada N’gourma in Eastern Burkina Faso.
