Suspected terrorists have reportedly ambushed four farmers in Isa local government areas of Sokoto state.
According to a report by DailyTrust, a resident of the area, Surajo Isa, while confirming this said the incident occurred at Maridi village around 8am on Monday. “They were ambushed on their to the farm,” he said.
“The terrorists laid ambush for them while going to work on their farmlands. They slaughtered four of them and abducted another four. And there are some who are still missing, we don’t know whether they ran into the bush or are kidnapped too.”
“Two of the slain farmers were buried in the morning and we are about to bury the remaining two.”
Isa recalled that two residents of the community, a father and his son, were shot by bandits last week.
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However, the chairman of Isa local Government area, Alhaji Sharifu Kamarawa, also confirmed the attack to DailyTrust reporter.
Moreso, when they contacted the Spokesman of the Sokoto Police Command, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, said he was not yet briefed about the incident, promising to contact the Divisional Police Officer in charge of the area and get back, but he never did so as of the time of filing this report.
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