One killed, another injured as bandits attack cattle range in Sokoto

Suspected Lakurawa bandits attacked a cattle scope connected the outskirts of Tangaza on the Nigeria–Niger borderline successful Sokoto State, sidesplitting 1 and injuring another.

This was made known successful a station connected X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and information adept successful the Lake Chad region.

Makama disclosed that the incidental happened connected February 20 astatine astir 9:15 pm, erstwhile a ample radical of bandits equipped with blase weapons reportedly stormed the area, opening occurrence connected residents.

Sources said the Army Forward Operating Base and different information forces were swiftly mobilized to the scene.

The troops confirmed that 1 Yahaya Al-Hassan, 30, was changeable dead, portion Bello Muhammad sustained a gunshot wounded to his near leg.

It was gathered that the attackers reportedly rustled an unspecified fig of home animals earlier fleeing into a adjacent forest.

The deceased and the injured unfortunate were evacuated to the General Hospital Tangaza for autopsy and treatment.

“Efforts are being intensified to apprehend the assailants and retrieve the stolen livestock.

“Confidence-building patrols by associated information teams are ongoing successful the country to reassure residents and forestall further attacks,” a root said.

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