At least seven persons were killed and several others abducted when bandits attacked Tsamaye village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Residents told _Daily Trust_ that the attackers, who arrived in large numbers at about 8:30pm on Tuesday, remained in the village until about 3:00am on Wednesday.
They spent more than six hours attacking residents, rustling livestock, looting valuables and firing sporadically.
An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said villagers recovered seven bodies on Wednesday morning after the attackers fled.
“We were sitting after Isha’i prayer when the bandits invaded our village. They first surrounded the security operatives stationed in the community and opened fire on them. They laid siege to their location, preventing them from coming out, while other members of the group moved from house to house, rustling livestock, looting valuables and abducting residents,” he said.
The resident said three of the victims were killed inside a mosque during the attack. He added that all seven were displaced persons who had fled from neighbouring communities following persistent bandit attacks.
He said the attackers also broke into several shops, looted goods, set a vehicle ablaze and burnt two shops before leaving.
The exact number of those abducted could not be confirmed as many residents fled into nearby bushes during the attack.
“We believe some people escaped because of the confusion. It is only later today that we may be able to ascertain the actual number of those abducted,” he said.
The source said an unspecified number of livestock were also carted away.
According to him, two of those killed were indigenes of Tsamaye, while the remaining five were displaced persons from neighbouring communities who had taken refuge in the village.
He said the abduction of at least three people had been confirmed after relatives called their phone numbers and the bandits answered, confirming that the victims were in their custody.
He added that security operatives stationed in the village were caught unawares.
“Our security personnel have always been doing their best to protect us and even assist neighbouring communities in Sabon Birni LGA. This time, however, the bandits took them by surprise and prevented them from coming to our rescue,” he said.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Ahmad Rufai, said the command was aware of the incident but was still awaiting full details.
“We are aware of the incident but we are yet to get full details,” he said.
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