Bandits kill community guard, abduct several residents in Sokoto attack

A subordinate of the Sokoto Community Guards has been killed and respective radical abducted aft suspected bandits attacked Sabon Birni municipality successful Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State connected Monday night.

The onslaught was confirmed by the lawmaker representing the country successful the State House of Assembly, Hon. Aminu Boza, who said radical were taken, but the nonstop fig remains unclear.

He explained, “I cannot springiness the nonstop fig of radical abducted due to the fact that Sabon Birni is not a tiny community. Some residents whitethorn person fled into adjacent bushes, portion others mightiness not person been successful municipality astatine the clip of the attack. Until a thorough hunt is conducted, it volition beryllium hard to ascertain the nonstop figure.”

However, a nonmigratory who spoke anonymously said astir 10 radical were taken, adding: “This is the 3rd effort by bandits to invade Sabon Birni, and they utilized the aforesaid way arsenic successful erstwhile attacks. They killed 1 assemblage defender and abducted astir 10 people.”

Boza besides said the onslaught happened astatine Kantin Gabas, adjacent the town’s Eid supplication ground, portion constabulary said they were inactive ...