Suspected bandits have killed six residents and injured five others in a midnight attack on Lajinge community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Those killed in the attack were identified as Alhaji Dankane S/Ruwa, Samaila Isah Udu, Adare Dansisi Makeri, Danlami Abdulrahama, Maryam Dankane and Hamisu Adamu.
Those injured were identified as Lawali Danjaji, Sani Ibrahim, Garba Adare Garbobo, Iliya Muntari and Adamu Yarkyeya.
The deceased have since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
Residents said the attackers invaded the community at about 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday and operated until around 2:20 a.m., firing sporadically and causing panic among villagers.
The gunmen also rustled an unspecified number of livestock before fleeing the area.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said the attackers arrived in large numbers on motorcycles and opened fire indiscriminately.
“They came in large numbers on motorcycles and started shooting indiscriminately. They killed six people, including a married woman, and injured five others,” the resident said.
He said no one was abducted during the attack, noting that the injured victims are currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
Efforts to obtain official confirmation were unsuccessful, as calls placed to the spokesperson of the Sokoto State Police Command were not answered as of the time of filing this report.
