Breaking: Top Northern State Attacked, Many People Killed
- Bandits stormed Girkau community in Kebbe LGA of Sokoto State on Thursday afternoon, arriving on motorcycles and shooting sporadically at residents
- A security operative confirmed five deaths and three gunshot injuries, with the wounded taken to General Hospital, Tambuwal for treatment
- The attack is the latest in a series of raids on Girkau, with a similar assault reported just one month ago in which two people were shot and livestock stolen
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At least five people were killed and three others wounded after bandits attacked Girkau community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday, July 24.
The attack happened around 2:15 pm when a large group of armed men rode into the community on motorcycles and began firing indiscriminately.
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Cattle were also rustled during the raid.
A resident of the community, Usman Girkau, said the violence broke out as people were getting ready for afternoon prayers.
"We were preparing for Zuhr prayer when they attacked us. They started shooting sporadically," he said.
He added that people were killed across Girkau, Jibga and Dukura communities, and that one person drowned while trying to flee the attackers.
Victims named after Sokoto bandit attack
A security operative who confirmed the incident, speaking anonymously because he was not authorised to comment publicly, named four of the five deceased as Dogo Dan Barkeji, 50; Baban Gida Abdullahi, 28; Abubakar Dan Yaki, 50; and Abubakar Aliyu, 35.
The fifth victim was an unidentified man from Dukura who had travelled to Girkau on an errand.
The three people who sustained gunshot wounds were identified as Jamilu Abubakar, Dahiru Yahaya and Adamu Mohammed.
All three were taken to General Hospital, Tambuwal for treatment.
Police yet to be briefed
DSP Ahmad Rufa'i, spokesman for the Sokoto State Police Command, said he had not yet received a briefing on the incident when contacted.
Usman Girkau said Thursday's assault was not an isolated event.
He recalled that suspected bandits had attacked the same community roughly a month earlier, leaving two people with gunshot wounds and resulting in the theft of livestock.
Bandits kill 8 farmers
Previously, Legit.ng reported that armed bandits attacked the Ghandi community in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sunday, July 20, 2026, killing eight farmers and wounding five others in an assault that sent residents fleeing for safety.
The attackers reportedly arrived in the community at around 3:00 p.m. and immediately opened fire on people working in the area.
Source: Legit.ng
