ARMED BANDITS KILL ONE, INJURE TWO IN SOKOTO ATTACK

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Armed bandits launched an attack on Baidi community in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Saturday, leaving one person dead and two others injured.

According to eyewitnesses, the assailants stormed the village in broad daylight, opening fire on residents before escaping.

The injured victims were taken to Tangaza General Hospital, where one later succumbed to his injuries.

Local sources reported that this marks the third attack within a week, with the perpetrators arriving in groups of three on motorcycles.

They are believed to be unaffiliated with the Lakurawa bandits, who were previously driven out of the area by security forces.

“This is the third attack since the Lakurawa bandits were driven out,” a resident lamented. “Just recently, bandits struck Layinna village, killing one person, injuring several others, and rustling livestock.

“They also invaded Aliya village, preventing residents from accessing the only well in the area for water,” the source said.

Efforts to reach Tangaza Local Government Chairman, Isah Salihu Kalenjini, were unsuccessful, but reports indicate he visited the injured victims at the hospital.

The spokesperson for the Sokoto State Police Command, Ahmed Rufai, revealed on Sunday that the attack was reported by the community leader, prompting a swift response from the police and local security forces.

“The leader of the community alerted the Nigerian Police about the attack, and we mobilised immediately to the scene with the support of the state community guard corps.

“Unfortunately, before our arrival, the attackers had already shot three people. We rushed them to the hospital, but one did not survive,” he said.