Bandits gun down chief Imam, two others in Sokoto

Bandits person killed the main Imam of Talluje colony successful Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State and 2 others.

The onslaught, which reportedly lasted for astir 2 hours targeted the 2 communities successful the Danchadi District of the section government.

The incidental brings the fig of main Imams killed successful the country to 3 wrong the past fewer weeks.

The bandits were said to person launched coordinated attacks connected some communities simultaneously, shooting indiscriminately earlier fleeing with an unspecified fig of rustled livestock.

“The attacks started astir 4:00 p.m. and continued until astir 6:00 p.m. The bandits killed the Chief Imam of Talluje and 2 different persons whose identities person yet to beryllium confirmed,” a assemblage person successful Danchadi told newsmen.

The authorities constabulary spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, erstwhile contacted, said helium had not yet been briefed connected the incident.

Bandits weapon down main Imam, 2 others successful Sokoto