Bandits kill 2, abduct 11 residents in Sokoto
Suspected bandits have killed two residents and abducted 11 others during separate attacks on Taloka and Huda communities in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A resident of Taloka told Daily Trust that several dozen bandits riding about 20 motorcycles invaded the community at around 12:30am on Tuesday. He said residents were alerted by […]
Suspected bandits killed two residents and abducted 11 others in separate attacks on Taloka and Huda communities in Sokoto State's Goronyo Local Government Area. In Taloka, about 20 bandits riding motorcycles invaded the village around midnight, gunshots alerting residents. The attackers stormed houses, abducting one youth and killing another, while taking others away.
In Huda, farmers working in their fields were forced onto motorcycles and abducted by bandits. The attackers made off with five people before releasing one. The latest incident marked the 11th attack on the community, with a previous incident involving the abduction of 46 residents. Residents complained about security personnel's failure to respond to distress calls during attacks, expressing a need for government intervention to restore peace and enable them to continue farming.
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