Bandits reportedly kill passengers on Sokoto road
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Armed men reportedly intercepted a vehicle carrying passengers returning from Sokoto, in north-western Nigeria, before opening fire; the death toll remains unknown. The attack reportedly occurred on the road to the Isa Local Government Area, according to conflict reporter Bakatsine.
Bandits reportedly intercepted a vehicle carrying passengers on the road linking the city of Sokoto to the Isa Local Government Area, in Sokoto State, before opening fire and killing everyone on board, according to conflict reporter Bakatsine, quoted by the Daily Post. The exact number of victims has not yet been established.
Some passengers were reportedly among the 3,000 people recruited by the Sokoto State government and summoned to Sokoto for further checks and the handover of their documents, according to Bakatsine. The journalist released photographs of several victims whose identities have not been established.
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