Anxiety in Top Northern State as Bandits Gun Down Security Guard, Abduct Powerful Lawmaker’s Son
- Unknown gunmen have carried out a fresh attack in Rimawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto state
- This is as the gunmen suspected to be bandits killed a vigilante and injured one other person before kidnapping a son of a federal lawmaker in Sokoto state
- Meanwhile, the chairman of the local government while confirming the unfortunate incident disclose the masked men invaded the community on motorcycles with three armed men each
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Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed one Malam Bakwai, a vigilante official at Rimawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto state.
They also injured one other person before abducting an 18-year-old son of the member representing Goronyo Constituency at the Sokoto state House of Assembly.
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Daily Trust gathered that the attack occurred around 4:00 pm on Wednesday, October 12.
Local government chairman confirm the attack
The chairman of the local government area, Abdulwahab Goronyo, while confirming the attack told our reporter that the bandits invaded the village around 4:00 pm.
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According to him, they came on different motorcycles, with each carrying three armed men.
“I and the state chairman of PDP were on Goronyo town, condoling a bereaved family when I was informed about the attack. I quickly mobilized security operatives to the area but the bandits left with the boy before their arrival. They also killed one member of the vigilante group and injured another person,” he said.
Legit.ng gathered that the child was in the village with his mother but she escaped unhurt.
The lawmaker, Faruk Ahmadu Rimawa, said that the bandits called last night but did not make any demand.
Boko Haram suffers heavy blow, over 70 terrorists, 5 commanders killed
In another report, no fewer than 70 suspected Boko Haram members have drowned in a river while trying to escape air bombardment by Operations Hadin Kai in Borno state.
Over 20 Boko Haram insurgents were killed on Thursday, September 1, in Sheruri village of Bama Local Government Area of Borno, by the Nigerian Army in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF).
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai also reportedly killed over 200 fighters of Boko Haram, including five of its commanders during the bombardment in Borno.
“Condemn evil in its entirety”: Reactions as soldier caught stealing military weapons for terrorist
Nigerians have started reacting to the video of a soldier who was caught stealing some weapons to be sold to the Boko Haram terrorist.
This video, which was posted by The Nation newspaper on its Twitter handle, revealed a soldier being undressed by colleagues.
The video's caption reads:
“Soldier caught with stolen ammunition for terrorists, bandits”
Several gun bullets were disclosed in the soldier's underwear before the video ends in about 2 minutes.
Source: Legit.ng
