Army, police dismiss viral claim of mass killings in Sokoto
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Army, Police dismiss report of 111 deaths in alleged Sokoto attack
The Nigerian Army and the Sokoto State Police Command have debunked a viral social media post claiming that more than 100 civilians, 10 soldiers and a Mobile Police officer were killed in an alleged attack on a community in Sokoto State.
Army, police dismiss viral claim of mass killings in Sokoto
The Nigerian Army and the Sokoto State Police Command have debunked a viral social media report claiming that more than 100 civilians, 10 soldiers and a Mobile Police officer were killed in an alleged attack on a community in Sokoto State. The claim, published by a Facebook page, Hausaland Magazine, on October 5, 2026, alleged […] Army, police dismiss viral claim of mass killings in Sokoto
Sokoto massacre claim false, Army, Police declare
However, security authorities have refuted the report, stating that no such attack with the alleged casualties occurred in Sokoto State. They also noted that there was no record of a community known as “Garin Gobir Gindin”.
False! Terrorists did not kill 100 in Sokoto, as Facebook user claimed
Claim: A Facebook page claimed terrorists attacked a community in Sokoto, killing more than 100 civilians, 10 Nigerian soldiers and a Mobile Police officer, while abducting others. Verdict: False. DUBAWA found no credible record of the alleged mass killing. The location could not be identified, and both military and police authorities confirmed that no such […]
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