Bandits have attacked three communities in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State leaving 37persons dead and several others injured.
A resident and community leader, Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf disclosed this Sunday, saying the incident took place on Saturday night and three communities, Raka, Raka Dutse and Filin Gawa were affected.
The immediate past chairman of the local government, Alhaji Bashar Kalenjeni, said 18 persons were killed at Raka, 17 at Filin Gawa and two at Raka Dutse.
“We wanted to bury them in the night, but the bandits came back and dispersed us. As at this morning (Sunday), the deceased are still there unburied, ” he said.
He said the bandits angrily killed the villagers because they refused to pay the levy imposed on the entire members of the communities by bandits.
He said there are other villagers who are still unaccounted for, adding, “Right now, we are waiting for security operatives to lead us to the villages in order to bury the dead ones.
