Suspected Lakurawa bandits kill farmer in Sokoto attack

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits suspected to be members of the notorious Lakurawa group have killed a farmer in Marake Village, Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

Zagazola Makaka gathered that the incident occurred on July 16 at about 4:00 p.m. when the assailants, riding on motorcycles, stormed the farmlands where local farmers were working.

During the attack, one of the farmers, identified as Hamisu Bala, was shot and died on the spot.

Troops of Nigerian Army’s Operation FANSAN swiftly responded to the distress call and visited the scene.

The victim’s body was conveyed to a nearby hospital, while security operatives launched a patrol and manhunt operation in the surrounding villages to track down the fleeing attackers.

Suspected Lakurawa bandits kill farmer in Sokoto attack

Man allegedly kills three children in Osun, dies after mob attack

By: Zagazola Makama

Tragedy struck in Oba-Ile, Osun State, as a man suspected to be a drug addict allegedly macheted three children to death before being lynched by an angry mob.

Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on July 15 at about 8:05 p.m. when the suspect, identified as Sodiq Eniola, aged 30, stormed the compound of one Mr Ganiyu Bamidele at Ese Ola’s compound.

According to Mr Bamidele, the suspect went directly to his wife’s shop located within the premises where he found the couple’s three children sleeping and attacked them with a machete, killing all three on the spot.

Upon receiving the distress report, police officers from Oba-Ile Division swiftly mobilised to the scene, where they met a mob attempting to mete out jungle justice to the suspect.

Despite efforts to rescue him, Sodiq Eniola sustained severe injuries from the mob assault and later died while being transported to the hospital.

Man allegedly kills three children in Osun, dies after mob attack

One killed, two policemen injured in Katsina communal clash over grazing land

By: Zagazola Makama

A communal clash between residents of Rijiyar Tsamiya village in Sandamu Local Government Area and Munawa village in Dutsi LGA has left one person dead and two policemen injured.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the violence erupted on Wednesday morning following a longstanding dispute over grazing land between the two communities.

The sources said that at about 7:00 a.m., a mob from Rijiyar Tsamiya launched an attack on Munawa village, during which several mud silos used for storing grain were set ablaze.

In the ensuing violence, a 20-year-old man identified as Gaddafi Umar from Rijiyar Tsamiya sustained critical injuries. Two policemen who responded to the disturbance also sustained injuries during the operation.

All three victims were rushed to the Federal Medical Centre in Daura for treatment. However, Gaddafi Umar was later confirmed dead by medical personnel, while the two police officers were treated and discharged.

Police sources say Preliminary investigations indicate that the root cause of the conflict was a dispute over grazing land a common source of tension in the region.

Security personnel have since restored calm to the area and assured residents that normalcy has returned, while further investigation is ongoing to prevent a recurrence.

One killed, two policemen injured in Katsina communal clash over grazing land