LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed an attack by suspected bandits that claimed the lives of three persons and left others injured in the Soro community, Binji Local Government Area of the State.
Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, ASP Ahmad Rufai, while confirming the attack, disclosed that the gunmen launched an attack on the Soro community but its operatives with support from the military swiftly moved in and successfully repelled the attack.
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However, the Police spokesman said the bandits, out of frustration, set some houses on fire resulting in the deaths of three residents, while a few others sustained various degrees of injuries.
It was gathered from the surviving village that the bandits successfully abducted several other persons.
“Eight people, who are mostly women were abducted and carried away on motorcycle by the bandits,” a local hunter disclosed.