There was tension in the Raka village of Tangaza Local Government Area in Sokoto State, as gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked the community, unleashing mayhem.
The attackers were said to have killed a 120-year-old woman and five other community members during the operation.
They also reportedly burnt down many houses and food items before they made away with an undisclosed number of domestic animals.
Narrating what befell the community, the district head of the area, Alhaji Sa’idu Wakili, when contacted on phone, confirmed the attack, saying that although no one was kidnapped, the bandits burnt down two-thirds of the houses and food items and also rustled cattle.
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Wakili called on all security agencies, as well as the federal and state governments, to ensure that more strategies and efforts are put in place to tackle the issue of insecurity confronting the area.
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.
At the time of filing this report, there have been no official statements from either the state government or security agencies.