Sokoto: Bandits kill six children, women in Saminaka village

Suspected armed bandits have reportedly killed six people during an attack on a village in Sokoto State called Saminaka village, along Bale-Tangaza road.

Nigerian Tribune gathered that the bandits stormed the village on Sunday afternoon and killed another six people in the village.

Those killed in the Saminaka attack, according to a reliable source, include children and housewives.

“I am presently with the corpses as I am talking to you now. They slaughtered the children like goats while the women were shot at while running away to escape from the bandits.

“The local vigilante people, as I am talking to you now, have pursued them into the bush and we prayed they will be captured and dealt with accordingly,” he said.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Police, Sokoto State Command, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, said he could not confirm the Sunday attacks as at the time of filing this report.

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