Bandits !nvade Deputy Governor’s Community, Sh0ot Sporadically As Residents Flee

Bandits Invade Deputy Governor’s Community, Shoot Sporadically As Residents Flee

The armed men reportedly stormed the community in broad daylight, firing sporadic gunshots that forced villagers to flee their homes.

Bandits have been reported to be operating freely in Idi community, Sabon-Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, on Monday evening, triggering fear and panic among residents.

The armed men reportedly stormed the community in broad daylight, firing sporadic gunshots that forced villagers to flee their homes.

The incident was disclosed in a post by Bakatsine on its X (formerly Twitter) account, which read: “This afternoon, bandits are currently in Idi community, Sabon-Birni LGA, Sokoto State. Hopefully, authorities will do the needful. The village is an ancestral home of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idris Muhammad Gobir.”

Idi village is the ancestral home of the Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Dr. Idris Muhammad Gobir, a development that has further heightened anxiety and renewed concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the eastern axis of the state.

Sabon-Birni Local Government Area, which shares a boundary with Zamfara State, has remained a hotspot for banditry, cattle rustling and mass kidnappings, despite repeated assurances by security agencies and the state government.

As of the time of filing this report, it was unclear whether any casualties were recorded or if residents were abducted during the invasion.