Bandits Burnt Seven Alive, Including Children in Sokoto

Armed bandits have burnt alive seven people in the Rabah local government area of Sokoto state.

Those burnt alive included a mother, her daughter in law and two children.

The bandits wreaked the havoc on Sunday morning at Kurya village.

Villagers said 12 other people were killed by the bandits who also abducted women.

Spokesman of the State Police Command, Ahmed Rufai said seven persons died in the attack, but warned that the figure may rise as they are still collating figure of the casualty from the attack.

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Recently, troops raided a forest in the state and rescued 66 persons earlier abducted by the bandits and killed many of the bandits.

They also abducted three women in the village while unspecified numbers of animals were also rustled in the process.

He said that following a distress call by the residents, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji were mobilised and pursued them, killing some of the bandits in the process.

Confirming the development, the spokesman for the Nigerian Police Force, Sokoto State command, ASP Ahmed Rufa’i, said from the last information he got from the village, seven persons were already confirmed dead with the possibility of the figures rising.

He, however, promised to get back once the investigation is completed.