Bandits reportedly disguised in women’s hijabs attacked Mallamawar Yari village in Gawakuke ward of Rabah local government area in Sokoto State on Saturday night, killing several residents and abducting several others.
Security analyst, Bakatsine disclosed this in a post on X on Sunday. The post said the bandits attacked the village at night and carried out a massive assault while they were dressed in women’s hijabs, which allegedly helped them move around without raising suspicion.
During the attack, several residents were killed, while many others were abducted and taken to an unknown destination.
Bakatsine noted that the situation has raised concerns among residents, as attacks continue to occur in different communities across the state.
The post read: “Last night, bandits reportedly disguised in women’s hijabs attacked Mallamawar Yari village in Gawakuke ward, Rabah LGA, Sokoto State. Several residents were killed and many others abducted during the attack. “With attacks continuing across communities in Sokoto State, the question remains; what concrete measures are being taken to halt the growing wave of insecurity in the state?”
As of the time of filing this report, authorities had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
