Members of communities in the eastern part of Sokoto State, especially Tidibale, a small agrarian community in Isa Local Government Area, are fleeing in droves after fresh threats and warnings by bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji.
According to locals, Turji’s threat was made after months of relative peace, adding that the latest threats from the bandits’ kingpin has triggered fresh panic, forcing families to desert their homes and farmlands.
It is learnt that already many families have fled to Isa, Gidan Hamisu towns and neighbouring Shinkafi in Zamfara State.
“We left everything behind; life is more important than crops,” a displaced resident said.
A viral video shows many vehicles transporting people and properties out of the troubled villages.
The warning has escalated an already tensed security situation in Sokoto East, where rural communities remain vulnerable.
Women, children and the elderly are among those displaced as a result of previous attacks Farmers who should be preparing for the next planting season now sleep in overcrowded homes of relatives or in makeshift shelters, uncertain when or if they will ever return.
