Just in: Many killed, houses razed as unknown gunmen invade Sokoto villages

Some unknown gunmen have attacked villages around Gandi in Rabah local government of Sokoto state killing an unspecified number of people and razing down houses and other properties.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents, who survived the attacks are currently displaced.

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The public relations officer of the police command in the state, Cordelia Nwewe, confirmed the incident.

Nwewe said the commissioner of police in the state, Muritala Mani, and the medical personnel had moved to the local government area to assess the situation and ascertain how many people were affected.

He said further information would be communicated as soon as the Commissioner of Police returns.

NAN reports that on June 12, the command confirmed that eight died in a clash that ensued between armed bandits and local vigilante members in Isa local government area of Sokoto state.

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Nwawe, told newsmen that at least eight persons were feared dead during the fracas, including an elderly person who the bandits went to kidnap.

Nwawe said investigation was still ongoing.

Legit.ng earlier reported that a former governor of Niger state, Babangida Aliyu, on Monday, July 9, revealed before a gathering that some of his colleagues and people in charge of security in the country hardly read reports warning of such incidents.

Aliyu advised governors and security chiefs to always read their intelligence reports to forestall further crisis in the country.

Aliyu gave the advice at the opening ceremony of the 12th annual conference of Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) held in Abuja.

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Source: Legit.ng