BREAKING: Bandits Attack Sokoto Community, Leave Multiple People Dead, Several Others Injured

Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the community in large numbers, opening fire and causing widespread panic as residents fled to safety.

Bandits launched a deadly attack on Gatawa community in Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Saturday night, leaving several residents dead and others injured.

Local sources also reported that an unspecified number of people were abducted during the invasion.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the community in large numbers, opening fire and causing widespread panic as residents fled to safety.

Authorities have yet to release official casualty figures.

The incident adds to a persistent wave of violent attacks in parts of Sokoto State, intensifying concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the region.

Bandits launched a deadly attack on worshippers observing the Subh prayer in Kiba Ruwa in the early hours of Saturday.

Kiba Ruwa is a community in the Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

According to local sources who spoke with Egbe Mekun Parrots, the assailants stormed the mosque at dawn, opening fire on the congregants.

Two people including the imam who was leading the prayer were confirmed dead.

Several worshippers were also abducted during the assault, with the exact number yet to be verified.