Armed bandits loyal to notorious kingpin, Bello Turji, reportedly attacked the Kurawa community in the Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Naijaonpoint learnt that the bandits stormed the Sokoto community on Wednesday night, killing two residents and abducting 11 others.
A conflict and crisis journalist covering insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest, Bakatsine, who disclosed the development in a post via 𝕏 on Thursday, said the attackers also injured two people during the raid, which is the latest in a series of violent incidents plaguing communities in Sokoto East Senatorial District.
According to Bakatsine, the district continues to experience near-daily assaults by bandit groups linked to the Bello Turji network.
He added that residents remain trapped in persistent fear as authorities struggle to curb the escalating violence.
He wrote: “SAD NEWS: Last night, armed bandits loyal to Bello Turji stormed Kurawa community in Sabon-Birni LGA of Sokoto State, killing two people. They also injured two people and abducted 11 people (1 man and 10 women) during the attack.
“Sokoto East Senatorial District continues to face relentless, near-daily attacks from bandit groups operating in the district, including groups linked to the Bello Turji network. Communities remain trapped in a cycle of fear as authorities struggle to contain the violence.”
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