Tension Rises As Bandits Burn Woman, 2 Children, Daughter-in-Law Alive in Sokoto, Police React
Kurya village in Rabah LGA of Sokoto state faced a night of terror as bandits launched a brutal attack, claiming the lives of innocent villagers
According to reports, the attackers targeted specific individuals, burning a woman and her family alive
Amid the tragedy, one abductee not only lost her freedom but also her husband during the ruthless attack
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Sokoto state, Sokoto – Terrorists suspected to be bandits have done the unthinkable in Sokoto state.
This time around, they burnt a mother, her daughter-in-law and two children alive in another attack on the Sokoto community.
As reported by Daily Trust, the bandits were said to have attacked Kurya village in Rabah local government area of the state on Sunday evening, December 24.
They reportedly killed 12 villagers and abducted 3 women during the attack, The Punch report added.
Reacting, a resident of the area, Yusuf Garba, disclosed that one of the abductees lost her husband during the attack.
According to him, the attackers were later engaged in a fierce battle by the Nigerian Army.
“We suspect they too suffered heavy losses because we saw blood stains where they parked their motorcycles. But you know they don’t leave their corpses behind,” he added.
