Bandits Kill Five, Injure Four in Sokoto Community

Five killed, three injured in Sokoto bandit attack

Five people were killed and three injured in a recent Sokoto bandit attack on communities in Kebbe LGA. Police confirm abductions and cattle rustling.

5 killed in fresh Sokoto attack

Bandits have attacked Girkau community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing at least five people, injuring three others and rustling an unspecified number of cattle. The attack occurred at about 2:15 pm on Thursday when the assailants, who were said to have arrived in large numbers on motorcycles, invaded the community and opened fire sporadically. A resident, Usman Girkau, said the attack occurred as residents were preparing …

Bandits kill five, injure four in Sokoto community

Bandits have reportedly invaded Girkau community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing five residents and injuring four others. According to a report by Bakatsine on X, the attackers spent several hours in the community during the invasion, leaving residents with nowhere safe to seek shelter. “Five residents were killed and four others injured, while a large number of cattle were rustled,” the report stated. The prolonged prese…

Sokoto: 6 killed as bandits attack Kebbe community ahead of ₦40m levy deadline

At least six people have been killed, seven others abducted and hundreds of cattle stolen after armed terrorists attacked Girkau village in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, just two days before the expiry of a seven-day ultimatum demanding a ₦40 million security levy from residents. The Thursday attack

Bandits Kill Five, Abduct Several Residents in Fresh Attack on Sokoto Community

Bandits have launched a fresh attack on Girkau community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing five residents and abducting several others. The attack occurred despite the security alert raised by the Sokoto State Police Command following intelligence reports of a planned attack by suspected bandits in Kebbe LGA. In a post on […]

Did bandits demand N40m levy from Kebbe residents in Sokoto?

Claim: An X user, Bakatsine, claimed that bandits demanded a N40 million levy from residents of Kebbe town in Sokoto State, threatening to kill residents and burn the community if the money is not paid. Verdict: True. The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed that bandits demanded the N40 million levy from the community, and the […]