Bandits Attack Sokoto, Kill Village Head, Steal N12m from Cattle Traders
- Bandits launched series of attack in Sokoto on Tuesday, May 25
- The armed gang succeeded in killing a village head in one of the LGAs
- Added to this, the criminals abducted two persons and rob cattle dealers of N12 million
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Malam Umaru Sanda, the village head of Magira in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto, was on Tuesday, May 25, killed by armed bandits.
Daily Trust reports that the attackers raided the village in the early hours of Tuesday 12:30 am.
Eyewitnesses claim that the bandits also kidnapped a 16-year-old girl in Garin Idi area of the state after attacking a village known as Magira, Daily Trust reports.
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Although the criminals were said to have released to the girl, they also kidnapped two persons at the neighbouring village of Rambadawa.
The sources said the gang started their attack on Monday, May 24 along Shinkafi-Sabon Birni road where they robbed cattle traders of N12 million.
The attack was confirmed by the special Adviser to the chairman of Sabon Birni LGA on security, Lamiru Umar who disclosed that one of the traders was shot dead by the bandits.
Meanwhile, a village head and 11 other persons had been killed in bandit attacks on communities in Sokoto and Kaduna states.
Legit.ng gathered that the village head of Tunga and two others in the Illela local government area of Sokoto state were killed when marauders attacked the village during sunset prayers on Wednesday, March 24.
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The attackers operated for a full hour. It was learnt that Nasarawa village in Sabon Birni local government area was attacked same day but no life was lost.
An eyewitness, Ibrahim Adamu, said the attackers came on foot around 10:30 pm.
He said:
“They ransacked all our houses, collecting money and anything material. They also whipped and dispossessed married women whose husbands fled the attack.”
Nine other people were killed in separate attacks spanning Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna state.
Source: Legit.ng
