Terrorists, suspected to belong to the dreaded Bello Turji’s gang on Saturday abducted a newly wedded bride and four bridesmaids in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The incident happened at Kwaren Gamba, near Kuka Teke, a village plagued by repeated attacks from armed groups linked to notorious bandits leader, Bello Turji.
According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen stormed the area and forcefully took the victims, causing widespread panic, leaving residents helpless as the assailants disappeared into the night.
Zagazola Makama, a security expert revealed that the community remains in shock, with families of the abductees devastated, and many expressing despair over the growing insecurity in the region.
“The situation is unbearable, and our people are losing hope,” said a local elder who spoke anonymously.
NEW DAILY PRIME had reported days ago that at least 10 persons had were killed by bandits in same Sokoto State.
During that attack, the terrorists stormed Dantudu Lajinge village in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area and slit the throat of nine persons, identified as members of the community’s local security outfit, known as vigilante.
The wives of the slain persons were reportedly abducted while the remains of their spouses lay in the pool of blood.
The incident happened on Monday, according to some villagers who escaped the mayhem.
Bello Dan-Tudu, a resident of the village told SaharaReporters that, “they targeted members of our vigilante group and slaughtered nine of them like ordinary rams.”
However, another resident, who pleaded to be anonymous, said the 10 persons were shot in the neck at close range, adding that the tenth person survived and was receiving medication at a hospital.
The Chairman of Sabon Birni Local Government Council, Ayuba Hamisu, also confirmed the attack and fatalities.
