Armed bandits are reported to have attacked Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State as the state government has confirmed. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, in a state broadcast, said the attack occurred in Dalijan, Rakkoni and Kalhu communities on Monday, February 25.
He informed residents of the state that 16 people died in the attack and commiserated with the people of Rabah local government area on the loss.
“I pray Allah (SWT) to forgive the deceased persons and grant us the fortitude to bear the loss,” Tambuwal said. “This sad development, once again, makes it necessary to call on our security personnel to rededicate themselves to their more critical duty of defending the lives and property of our people.”
The governor added that the security personnel should avoid being distracted from their constitutional role by “unscrupulous politicians who seek power at the cost of the lives of the people.”