Suspected Lakurawa terrorists (Bandits) attacked Sabiyo community in Tangaza LGA, Sokoto State, killing eight people and injuring one
24 Jun 2025 · Sabiyo, Tangaza, Sokoto
Deaths
8
Injured
1
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
9
Perpetrators
Bandits
Response
Sokoto State Police Command's spokesman, DSP Ahmad Rufa'i, confirmed the incident, stating that eight people were killed and one was injured in the attack on the farming communities.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Banditry, cross-border armed groups, weak rural security, proliferation of arms
Trajectory
Incident reflects ongoing violence in Sokoto, showing how Bandits groups like Lakurawa continue to terrorize rural communities
Cycle notes
Reflects mass killings in Sokoto and Zamfara, highlighting repeated cycles of violence undermining stability across the North West.
Pattern
Banditry
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