Gunmen thought to be bandits attacked the Raka village in the Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. They set fire to numerous homes and food supplies before escaping with an unspecified number of domestic animals.
According to information obtained by DAILY POST, the marauders also killed five other members of the village including a 120-year-old woman.
The district leader of the region, Alhaji Sa’idu Wakili, confirmed the attack over the phone and stated that although no one was taken hostage, the bandits destroyed two-thirds of the homes, food, and livestock.
In order to address the security issues in the region, he asked both the federal and state governments to step up their efforts.
The district head also called on wealthy individuals in the axis to formulate formidable means of protecting the lives and properties of the people in the area.
The acting chairman of Tangaza Local Government Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Lawal Junju, accompanied by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Roads Maintenance, Engr. Mai Damma Tangaza visited the community and commiserated with the villagers and also promised to forward his findings to the government for necessary assistance to the victims.
DAILY POST reports that there have been no official statements from either the state government or security agencies at the time of filing this report.
