Suspected Bello Turji-led bandits raid Sokoto community, kill five, abduct several women

Turji’s men kill five, abduct women in Sokoto

At least five people have been killed and many women abducted after suspected bandits led by notorious kingpin, Bello Turji,

Suspected Bello Turji-led bandits raid Sokoto community, kill five, abduct several women

At least five people have been killed and several women abducted after suspected bandits led by notorious kingpin Bello Turji invaded Lajinge community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack was disclosed in a post shared on Wednesday by conflict reporter Bakatsine via his X handle. According to the report, the assailants stormed the community on Tuesday night, killing five residents and injuring eight others, who were …

Bandits kill 6, injure 5 in fresh attack on Sokoto community

Suspected bandits on Wednesday killed six residents and injured five others during a fresh attack on Lajinge community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State. Residents said the attackers stormed the community at about 12:00 midnight and operated until around 2:20 a.m., shooting sporadically and causing panic among villagers. The assailants also rustled an unspecified number of livestock before fleeing the area. A resident, w…

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Five killed, women abducted as suspected Bello Turji-led bandits attack Sokoto community

At least five people have been killed and several women reportedly abducted following an attack by suspected bandits believed to be led by notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji on Lajinge community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack, which reportedly occurred on Tuesday night, was disclosed by conflict reporter Bakatsine in a post shared on his X account on Wednesday. According to the report, the armed assailants sto…