Bandits Attack Sokoto Community, Kill One, Abduct Six

Sokoto State– Suspected armed bandits have attacked Tursa village in Rabbah Local Government area of Sokoto State, killing one person and kidnapping six people from the village.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the village in the early hours of Tuesday, December 19, 2023.

The spokesman for the State Police Command, ASP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the incident to newsmen.

“The gunmen entered the village and set ablaze a room and burnt down the one person inside. They also burnt down two motorcycles in the process and kidnapped six persons while an undisclosed number of cows were also rustled in the process,” he said.

While assuring that the state commissioner of police has ordered the manhunt of the suspected criminals, he further promised to give more updates on the incident later.