Bandits kill 4, abduct others in Sokoto
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 in Gorau, a community in Sokoto State, carried out a violent attack that resulted in the deaths of four individuals and the abduction of four others. This incident occurred late on Wednesday, just six days after a boat tragedy in the same community claimed 65 lives, many of them young children and girls. The attackers targeted families who were recipients of a N1 million relief donation announced by the Sokoto State Government for each household affected by the boat disaster.
The village head of Gorau, Alhaji Aliyu Magaji Na-Batsami, confirmed the attack, explaining that the bandits broke into homes in search of the relief funds. They shot and killed four people on the spot, while seven others were hospitalized with injuries. The assailants also took four individuals hostage. The victims were identified as Bashar Sani, Ila Malam Makeri, Isa Ibrahim, and Ali Aminu.
Na-Batsami attributed the lower casualty count to the prompt response of security forces, who pursued the bandits in four vehicles. The community had recently received a N1 million donation per family for the victims of the boat disaster, which heightened concerns about the security of these relief funds.
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