Terrorists Kill Four, Abduct Four in Sokoto Community Weeks After Boat Tragedy

Gorau community in Sokoto State is reeling from a brutal terrorist attack that killed four residents and abducted four others, compounding the grief from a recent boat tragedy.

The attack, which occurred Wednesday night, saw suspected terrorists invade the community, opening fire on residents. The village head of Gorau, Alhaji Aliyu Magaji Na-Batsami, confirmed that 11 people were shot, with four dying instantly and seven sustaining injuries requiring hospitalization.

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Eleven people were shot by the terrorists. Seven of them survived and were rushed to the hospital for treatment, while four others died instantly.

Adding a disturbing layer to the violence, Na-Batsami alleged that the attackers specifically targeted families who had lost loved ones in the boat accident just six days prior. The attackers reportedly went house-to-house, seemingly in search of the 1 million naira relief money that the Sokoto State Government had donated to each bereaved family.

This fresh assault deepens the sorrow in Gorau, where residents are still mourning the 65 lives lost in the boat accident. The incident also amplifies growing security concerns across communities in the Goronyo Local Government Area. The member representing the Gada/Goronyo Federal Constituency, Bashir Usman Gorau, confirmed the attack and offered condolences to the affected families.

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They went from house to house searching for the money. Their main target appeared to be families of those who died in the boat accident.