Bandits have launched an attack on Giyawa village in the Goronyo local government area of Sokoto State, resulting in the tragic deaths of four individuals, according to the Sokoto State Police Command.
The Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ahmed Rufai, has verified the incident and stated that the assailants also kidnapped eighteen individuals. Additionally, the bandits made off with various valuable items, including livestock.
The statement further said seven of the earlier abducted persons later escaped from the captors and returned to their community where many residents had already fled for safety.
Though other sources from the affected community claimed that over thirty persons were abducted, the police maintained that only eleven persons are still with the attackers.
He said the police were on the trail of the assailants and are making efforts to ensure normalcy restored in the affected community.