Police Confirm Bandit Attack Near Sokoto University

The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that armed bandits attacked Gidan Asarki, a group near Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, on Sunday night time, leaving one resident injured and rustling 28 cattle.

Police spokesperson Ahmed Rufai informed reporters on Monday that the assailants stormed the village round 9 pm, shot a person within the leg, and fled with the livestock.

“They invaded Gidan Asarki village and shot one person in the leg and rustled 28 cattle,” Rufai stated.Residents recounted that the attackers threatened to hurt the group and demanded that college students dwelling close by be handed over.

Fortunately, the incident occurred through the college vacation, when most college students had been away.A resident, Hussaini, confirmed that the injured sufferer survived and was taken to hospital for remedy.

Another resident, Jameel Muhammad, stated the gunmen carted away “more than 20 cows,” although police later clarified the quantity as 28.No deaths or abductions had been reported on the time of submitting this story.

The assault has heightened issues about safety in rural settlements surrounding Usmanu Danfodiyo University, the place communities stay weak to banditry and cattle rustling, persistent challenges throughout northwestern Nigeria.

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