Suspected Lakurawa Bandits Kill 12, Burn 6 Alive In Sokoto Attack

Bandits suspected to be Lakurawa have killed at least 12 persons, including six who were burnt alive, when suspected bandits attacked Lajinge village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The attack occurred at about 11:00pm on Saturday and lasted until 3:30am on Sunday, residents said, with the gunmen operating freely without any security intervention.
A resident, Fuad Sultan, told newsmen that 11 of the victims died from gunshot wounds while a woman identified as Agada died after suffering severe shock during the attack.
According to him, six members of one family were burnt alive after the gunmen surrounded a room where they had taken refuge.
“They ordered those...