Gunmen kill 12, abduct women and children in Nigerian village
Witnesses said the attackers burned six people alive, injured four others and stole livestock during the four-hour assault.
- On Saturday night, armed bandits attacked Lajinge village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing at least 12 people and abducting women and children during a raid lasting until early Sunday morning.
- Residents alleged that security personnel stationed two kilometres away in Unguwar Lalle and Dan Tudu communities ignored repeated distress calls as attackers operated unchecked from 11 p.m. Saturday until 3:30 a.m. Sunday.
- Gunmen surrounded a home and burnt six people alive, including household head Mallam Wauro and his two sons, Ukasha and Mujaheed, while others were shot attempting to flee the village.
- Sokoto State police spokesperson Ahmed Rufai stated the force is investigating the incident, while villagers lamented that no security reinforcement arrived during the four-hour siege.
- This violence follows a similar raid in neighbouring Zamfara state one week prior that killed at least 24 farmers, highlighting persistent threats from heavily armed gangs across the region.
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