A resident of the area, Philip John, who spoke to newsmen revealed that the terrorists stormed the community on foot in the early hours of Thursday, at about 1 am before carrying out the abductions.
He went on to explained that the terrorists came to the community in their large numbers and started shooting sporadically to put fear in the hearts of the natives.
According to him, the affected community is very close to the Akada barracks, about two kilometres away.
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He explained, ‘The victims included 16 men, nine children and 32 women. The villagers could not repel them because of the kind of sophisticated weapons they were using and had to run away for their lives.’
Philip John went further to disclose that the terrorists are yet to establish any contact with the relatives of the victims.
In a related development, the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has warned marauders and bandits who are wrecking havoc and their collaborators to stay clear of the state or face the full wrath of the law once apprehended.
Tambuwal, who reportedly cut short an official trip yesterday to address the reported influx of suspected bandits and their informants into the village of Sabon Garin Liman in Wurno Local Government Area of the State, disclosed that his administration, with the assistance of security agencies and the Federal Government, will not allow criminals to roll back the gains being made to stem the tide of their nefarious activities.
He called on the criminals to either turn a new leaf or prepare to die.
AFRICA DAILY NEWS, NEW YORK
