The police said 11 worshippers were injured during the attack.
The Delta Command of the Nigeria Police Force has confirmed an attack on a mosque in Ughelli by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday.
The police said 11 worshippers were injured during the attack.
Gunmen were reported to have stormed the Central Mosque, located along Okoroda street in Ughelli at about 6:47 am on Friday and attacked the Muslim faithful praying there.
Confirming the attack to journalists, the Command's spokesman, DSP Bright Edafe, said 11 persons were injured.
He, however, could not confirm accounts that three worshippers were abducted.
Edafe said, “I just called the DPO at Ughelli and he confirmed to me that 11 persons were injured in the attack at the mosque.
“However, the police have commenced an investigation into the incident, and we will update you as we work to unravel the culprits.”
“For now, no arrest has been made, but I can assure you that we will get those involved,” he said.