Bandits Abduct Orphans and Women in Sokoto Attack

On late Tuesday, a bandit attack occurred in Tarah Village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto, Nigeria. The assailants arrived on foot around 10 PM, taking advantage of a rainstorm to invade the community.

Despite residents' attempts to repel the attack, the bandits overpowered them due to their weaponry. They broke into houses, abducting two married women, identified as Lami (wife of Sani Tela) and Hajara (wife of Lauwali Tarno), along with five children, three of whom were orphans aged 5 and 9.

The attack resulted in the death of one resident, identified as Nazifi Lauwali Kamtsa, who was shot in the leg and later hospitalized. Residents lamented the lack of security personnel during the incident, expressing that they have lived in insecurity for seven years.

A similar attack occurred in Gidan Daji Alkammu Village, Wurno Local Government Area, where one person was killed, and ten others, including six women and four men, were abducted. The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the incidents.