Sokoto donates N100m, food items to victims of banditry, boat accident

The Sokoto State Government has provided N100m and food items to families affected by banditry and a recent boat accident. This donation aims to offer crucial support to the victims of these incidents.

In a separate incident, operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, rescued 32 kidnapped victims in Maikujera Village, Rabah Local Government Area. The rescue operation followed a distress call reporting the movement of heavily armed bandits with rustled livestock and kidnapped victims.

According to the Sokoto State Police Command, four persons were confirmed killed before the arrival of security forces. The rescued victims, comprising six adult males and 26 females, most of them children, were evacuated to safety and are receiving medical and psychological support ahead of their reunification with their families, as reported by Daily Post Nigeria.

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