In the early hours of Saturday, bandits launched a brutal attack on worshippers observing the Subh prayer at a mosque in Kiba Ruwa, a community in the Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
According to local sources who spoke with Egbe Mekun Parrots, the assailants stormed the mosque at dawn, firing on the congregants. Tragically, two people were confirmed dead, including the imam who was leading the prayer at the time of the assault.
Several worshippers were also abducted during the attack, although the exact number of those taken remains unverified. The local authorities and security agencies have been alerted to the situation, with search and rescue efforts currently underway.
Residents of the community are reportedly living in fear as they await updates from the security agencies.
In other news, the Sokoto State Police Command has arrested three suspected financiers of banditry and several others involved in motorcycle theft and criminal conspiracy in separate operations, recovering rustled cattle and stolen motorcycles.
This was disclosed on Friday in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, who described the successful operations as a reflection of the command’s renewed operational effectiveness.
According to Rufai, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit attached to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested one Ruwa Ginyo of Gidan-Madi and two accomplices on Wednesday in Tangaza Local Government Area following credible intelligence.
“Investigations revealed that the suspects allegedly received rustled cattle from armed bandits, sold them in markets, and remitted the proceeds to the criminals,” Rufai said.
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