At least 11 people have been killed in separate bandit attacks on communities in Rabah and Sabon Birni local government areas of Sokoto State, deepening concerns over the worsening security situation in the region, CDA News Nigeria reports.
CDA News gathered from the report that the latest attack occurred on Monday in Maikujera village, Rabah LGA, where seven people lost their lives, including two operatives of the Sokoto Community Guard Corps (SCGC). Three women were also killed in nearby Angamba village during the assault.
The incident came less than 24 hours after suspected bandits, reportedly dressed in military uniforms, attacked Unguwan Lalle community in Sabon Birni LGA, killing four residents and injuring several others.
Security sources said the attackers stormed Maikujera on more than 30 motorcycles at about 2:30 p.m., opening fire on residents and abducting an unspecified number of people. An SCGC operative said the attackers overwhelmed the community’s defenders, citing inadequate logistics including a lack of armoured vehicles and ammunition.
A police source told Daily Trust the attackers were believed to have entered from Bakura, Zamfara State. In the Unguwan Lalle attack, residents said about 200 armed men wearing military uniforms invaded the village and operated for nearly six hours, looting homes and rustling livestock.
The spokesperson of the Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, confirmed the killing of a farmer but said details of the Unguwan Lalle attack were still being verified.
The Sokoto State Government has since ordered the closure of all public schools outside the state capital, exempting Sokoto North, Sokoto South and select schools in Wamakko, Dange Shuni and Kware. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Prof. Ahmed Ladan Ala, said the decision followed a Federal Government directive to protect students amid rising insecurity.
CDA News Nigeria will continue to monitor developments.
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