Again, bandits attack Sokoto, kill ‘more than 20’

Bandits wielding sophisticated weapons attacked villages in Goronyo and Isa Local Government areas of Sokoto State, killing at least 20 people.

A witness said the bandits stormed the village on Wednesday and started shooting indiscriminately.

“More than twenty villagers were killed while houses and other properties were destroyed,” the witness told Punch. “Many others have fled their homes to seek refuge in nearby communities within Goronyo and Isa Local Government Areas of Sokoto State.”

Police Public Relations Officer Sokoto State Police Command, Mohammed Abubakar Sadiq who confirmed the attack said, “The attack took place in Dan Tatsako village, but the number of casualties is yet to be ascertained.”