The Sokoto State Police Command has verified a bandit attack on Duhuwa town in the Wurno Local Government Area, resulting in the tragic deaths of at least five individuals and injuries to four others.
According to The PUNCH, the command’s spokesperson, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, confirmed the incident during a telephone conversation with journalists on Saturday, additionally reporting that numerous individuals were abducted in the process.
On the other hand, a village resident named Dalhatu Duhuwa, who spoke with our correspondent, disagreed with the police’s reported casualty count, asserting that six people lost their lives, as opposed to the police’s announcement of five.
Duhuwa also confirmed that the incident unfolded from approximately 10:30 pm on Thursday and continued until around 12:10 am on Friday when the bandits departed from the village.
The resident said, “The incident started around 10.30pmand lasted till around 12.10 am when the bandits left after killing about six persons, all men, injured four and abducting some women.
“Though police and other security operatives mobilised and came at about 12:25 am, they got the information through some of us who are social media influencers and through our post.
“They tried to pursue the bandits into the bush but unfortunately could not see them as they have gone far.”
Meanwhile, Duhuwa who is a social media influencer, has appealed to the security agents currently in the village to extend their stay and be vigilant.
He expressed concern about reports suggesting that the bandits might be hiding in the nearby bushes, potentially indicating the possibility of another attack.
