B@ndits Abd¥ct the family members of the Deputy Governor of Sokoto

Suspected b@ndits have kidn+pped eight people in Garin Idi village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, including relatives of the state’s deputy governor.

Residents said the att@ckers stormed the community around 1:00 a.m. on Thursday, riding motorcycles and firing g+nshots, forcing many villagers to flee into nearby bushes and safe areas. The assailants reportedly operated for about two hours without any security response.

A resident described the incident as harrowing, saying, “I have never heard g+nshots as intense as what we experienced yesterday. Now, we only fear them when they come, but once they leave, we calm down because we have become used to it. Still, there is no help.”

Another source said the b@ndits initially rounded up about 30 people, mostly women and children, but later released some, taking away eight victims due to limited space on their motorcycles.

The abd¥cted victims include three men and five women, many of whom are believed to be members of the deputy governor’s family.

During the att@ck, the g+nmen also looted a phone charging shop, making away with over 100 mobile phones, power banks, and about ₦40,000 in cash. “When they entered the charging point, the operator fled. They then took phones mostly smartphones and power banks being charged, along with cash,” a source said.

Residents have called on the government, particularly the deputy governor, to urgently address the worsening insecurity in the area.

“We are appealing to him to look into our condition. As our son and the deputy governor, it is pa+nful that we are being neglected despite being his relatives. We support him and do not wish him ill, but he has not assisted us in this difficult situation,” another resident said.

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