Sokoto: Bandits in military uniform gun down four in fresh attack

Bandits successful subject azygous person killed astatine slightest 4 and injured respective others successful an onslaught connected Unguwan Lalle assemblage successful Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The incident, which started astir 8pm connected Sunday, was said to person lasted until 2am connected Monday.

The bandits, during the attack, reportedly looted homes and shops and rustled an unspecified fig of livestock.

According to Daily Trust, residents said the attackers operated for astir six hours contempt the beingness of information unit successful the country earlier successful the day.

Residents besides disclosed that the assailants arsenic looted homes and shops and rustled an unspecified fig of livestock during the late-night raid, residents said.

They stated that the heavy equipped assailants, estimated to beryllium astir 200, stormed the assemblage from antithetic directions, initially deceiving residents into believing they were information personnel.

“We thought they were soldiers due to the fact that they were wearing subject uniforms. They surrounded the village, opened occurrence connected anyone trying to escape, ransacked our h...