Bandit kingpin, Bello Turji’s men attack Sokoto communities, kidnap 37 people, injure others

Armed men reportedly led by notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji attacked communities successful Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State connected Wednesday night, abducting astatine slightest 37 people, sidesplitting a 10-year-old kid and leaving respective others injured.

Security expert and journalist, Bakatsine, who reports connected struggle and insecurity successful Nigeria’s North-West, disclosed the incidental successful a station connected X connected Thursday.

According to him, the attackers archetypal stormed Tarah community, wherever they reportedly engaged section vigilantes successful a weapon conflict that lasted for astir an hr earlier abducting an unspecified fig of residents, including women and children.

Bakatsine said astatine slightest 10 of the abducted residents aboriginal escaped successful the aboriginal hours of Thursday.

He added that the gunmen subsequently invaded Takatsaba community, besides successful Sabon Birni LGA, wherever they abducted 37 radical and killed a 10-year-old kid during the attack.

Several different residents were reportedly injured.

According to the report, fears that the roadworthy starring to the General Hospital successful Sabon Birni had been planted with explosives delayed efforts to evacuate the injured victims for aesculapian treatment.

Bakatsine wrote: “SAD UPDATE: Last night, Bello Turji and his men attacked Tarah assemblage successful Sabon-Birni LGA of So...