Sokoto Bandit Attack: Tambuwal Mourns Victims, Seeks Enhanced Security

Sokoto bandit attack: Tambuwal mourns victims, seeks enhanced security

Former Sokoto State Governor and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has expressed grief over the recent bandit attacks on Dangulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Tambuwal condemned the killings, destruction of property and displacement of residents caused by the attacks, describing the incidents as a tragic reminder of the security challenges confronting communitie…

Many killed as Sokoto records second attack in 48 hours

By Salim Ashir Mahuta, Sokoto Bandits have again attacked Dan Gulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State, barely two days after a similar assault that left 17 people, including Sallah visitors, dead. Residents said the attackers, who arrived in large numbers on motorcycles, stormed the village at about 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday and began shooting sporadically, forcing villagers to flee for safety. Sources from the community alleg…

20 Feared Killed as Bandits Hit Sokoto Community Again, 48 Hours after Massacre

“They came shooting” — Residents flee as Dan Gulbi suffers second attack in two days, 37 dead total Bandits struck Dan Gulbi community in Tureta LGA again Tuesday, killing an estimated 20 people barely 48 hours after a Sunday assault that left 17 dead. The back-to-back attacks have left at least 37 residents dead in two days. —Tuesday 8:00 a.m. raid— Residents said gunmen arrived on motorcycles in large numbers around 8:00 a.m. and opened fire i…

Bandits Strike Twice, Kill 37 in Sokoto

Gangs on motorbikes killed 37 people across two days of raids on a rural community in Sokoto state, residents and a security report said on Wednesday, in the latest mass violence to hit northwest Nigeria. The assault on Dangulbi village in Tuteria district began Sunday when gunmen believed to be bandits shot dead 17 people and pillaged local shops, according to a security report prepared for the UN and obtained by AFP. The attackers struck early…

Senator Tambuwal Commiserate With Sokoto Community Over Recent Bandits’ Attack

The Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent bandit attacks on Dangulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State, that left scores dead. Tambuwal, who described the killings, destruction of property, and displacement of peaceful residents as painful, tragic, and unacceptable, added that, the worsening degree of insecurity has resulted into the dead of…

Tambuwal condoles Sokoto community over recent bandits attack

Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Aminu Tambuwal, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent bandit attacks on Dangulbi community in Tureta Local Government Area of the state, that left scores dead. Tambuwal, who described the killings, destruction of property, and displacement of peaceful residents as painful, tragic, and unacceptable, The post Tambuwal condoles Sokoto community over recent bandits attack appeared first on N…