Bandits kill one, abduct scores in Sokoto
The Police in Sokoto confirmed Saturday the killing of one person and abduction of several others after bandits attacked a community in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesperson of the command, Sunusi Abubakar, who confirmed the attack to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto, said the attack occurred on Friday evening.
“We have received a report of an attack by unknown gunmen who stormed the headquarters of Tangaza LGA on Friday evening.
“The bandits killed one of the traders, abducted yet an unspecified number of people and in the process carted away foodstuffs and drinks.
“However, the police in collaboration with other security agencies are still investigating the matter,” Mr Abubakar said.
Meanwhile, a source from Tangaza who confided in NAN said that the suspected armed bandits, who shot sporadically, killed the trader on the spot and another young girl who died after being taken to the hospital.
He added that three other persons sustained injuries and were currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
“However, the timely intervention of security agencies, alongside local vigilantes, had led to the rescue of one of the five children abducted by the gunmen,” he said.
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