Terrorists Attacked Sokoto Community killed 9, Abduct Others

Terrorists Attack Sokoto Community killed 9, Abduct Others

By Nura Mohammed, Sokoto

No fewer than nine persons killed while several others abducted after terrorists attacked four communities in Sokoto State between Monday and Tuesday.

According to an eye witness, Kojiyo in Goronyo Local Government, Chaco in Wurno Local Government, and Lambar Rabah in Rabah Local Government were attacked on Monday while Rara in Rabah Local Government was attacked on Tuesday.

Thirteen people abducted and four lost their life in Kojiyo. Three were killed in Lambar Raba while two people were killed and several others abducted in Rara. Twelve people were abducted in Chaco.

The (terrorists) took two of my wives. When they came into the community in the night (Tuesday), most people ran into their houses thinking that the terrorists would only take foodstuff, abduct those seen outside and leave. But they went from house to house. That was how they took my wives,” Abubakar, a resident of Rara, told our reporter when asked via phone

Mallam Abubakar said he wasn’t at home when the terrorists attacked his community leaving with his 2 wives.

He said his friend, Dan Shehu Rara, was killed by the terrorists in the presence of his family members.

Dan shehu Rara was slaughtered like a Ram for admitting of not having money to give.

One other person was shot in the head and he died instantly, he said.

Ibrahim Halilu, another resident, said his brother Hussaini Bello was among those abducted during the attack that lasted for several hours.

During Monday morning attack, a group of terrorists made a stopover in Lambar Rabah where they killed three people before moving to Kojiyo.

It was obvious that they planned to attack Kojiyo but when they reached Lambar Rabah, it was still early and as soon as they reached the intersection, they opened fire on the people they saw and three men died instantly.

The terrorists didn’t even waste time in the community. They moved to Kojiyo. Despite efforts to alert the people of Kojiyo that the terrorists were on their way to his community, they killed four people and abducted 13 others.

Before the attack on Kojiyo and Lambar Rabah, another group of terrorists also attacked Chaco and abducted 12 people and rustled domestic animals.

It’s alarming with the trend of killing and kidnapping people kept resurfacing in the same areas Basharu Guyawa, a researcher on banditry who is also from Sokoto, said. “These terrorists drove on their motorcycles from Gundumi forest to attack four villages, took people and domestic animals and returned to their camps in the forest without any attempt by security agents to repel them. It’s serious and disturbing.”

The spokesperson of sokoto police command, couldn’t respond to call and SMS sent by our reporter as at the time of drafting this report.