Bandits go after families compensated for boat mishap, kill 4
Bandits have killed four people and abducted four others in Gorau community, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack occurred around 9pm on Wednesday, barely six days after a boat mishap in the community claimed 65 lives. The assailants also shot seven residents, who sustained injuries and are currently receiving treatment in hospital. […]
Bandits attacked the Gorau community in Sokoto State, killing four and abducting four others. The assault occurred six days after a boat disaster that claimed 65 lives, many of them children. The attackers targeted families receiving N1 million relief donations from the state government. The village head, Alhaji Aliyu Magaji Na-Batsami, reported that the bandits broke into homes and demanded the money.
Eleven people were shot, with four dying immediately and seven hospitalized. The four killed were Bashar Sani, Ila Malam Makeri, Isa Ibrahim, and Ali Aminu. Security forces intervened swiftly, stopping the bandits with four vehicles. This attack adds to concerns about the safety of relief funds.
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