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Five Killed in Bandit Attack in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the attack by bandits in Duhuwa town, in the Wurno Local Government Area of the state, killing at least five people and injuring four others in the process.

The spokesman for the command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, while speaking with journalists on Saturday confirmed the incident and disclosed that many others were also abducted in the process.

Meanwhile, a resident of the village, Dalhatu Duhuwa, who spoke with correspondents disagreed with the police on the number of casualties, which he put at six and not five as announced by the police.

Duhuwa, while confirming the number of casualties stated that the incident began around 10.30 pm on Thursday and lasted till around 12.10 am on Friday when the bandits left the village.

However, Duhuwa, who is a social media influencer, has appealed to the security agents currently in the village to extend their stay and be vigilant.

He stated further that there is information going on that the bandits are hiding in the bush close to the village and may still launch an attack again.

VOP Lagos

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