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28 people have been killed in an attack by bandits in the village of Duma, Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The bandits who invaded the community on Wednesday evening, July 27, also rustled livestock and kidnapped some residents.
A resident identified as Garba Mailambu told NAN that the gunmen were riding motorcycles and fired sporadically, adding that some fleeing residents drowned when they dove into a nearby river.
Another resident said the bandits forced the kidnapped persons, mostly young people, to lead the rustling cattle out of the city.
The gunmen are also said to have demanded large amounts of gasoline as a ransom to release the kidnapped individuals.
The state government confirmed the attack on Friday, July 29, in a statement signed by Muhammad Bello, the special adviser on media and publicity to the governor.
Governor Aminu Tambuwal, accompanied by all the security chiefs: army, air force, police and the Ministry of State Security (DSS), observed the Juma’at prayers in the community, while special prayers were offered for the repose of the souls of the victims.
He said he was there on behalf of the government and the people of the state to sympathize with them about the incident that killed about 28 people.
While praying to Allah to forgive the deceased and grant them Jannatul Firdausi, Tambuwal assured the people in the area that the government and security agencies are doing their best to ensure that peace is strengthened across the state.
He called for greater cooperation from the security forces and also prayed to Allah to continue to give them victory over the bandits and other criminal elements.
The governor asked for the people’s support and cooperation and urged them to expose informants who gave information to the bandits.
“We must therefore expose them, even if those involved are your relations. You are obliged to expose them so that the community can have peace,” he advised.
The governor ordered the immediate release of relief supplies to displaced persons in the area.
