“They came shooting” — Residents flee as Dan Gulbi suffers second attack in two days, 37 dead total
Bandits struck Dan Gulbi community in Tureta LGA again Tuesday, killing an estimated 20 people barely 48 hours after a Sunday assault that left 17 dead.
The back-to-back attacks have left at least 37 residents dead in two days.
—Tuesday 8:00 a.m. raid—
Residents said gunmen arrived on motorcycles in large numbers around 8:00 a.m. and opened fire indiscriminately. Villagers fled under gunfire.
“People ran in different directions to save their lives,” a resident was quoted to have said in a report by News Express.
Sources said the attackers remained in the village for hours after the shooting. They set several houses ablaze and many residents are still missing.
—Sunday massacre: 17 killed, 20 shops looted—
The Tuesday attack mirrors Sunday’s raid, when bandits on more than 150 motorcycles invaded the same community.
That attack killed 17 people, including Sallah visitors, and looted about 20 shops. Victims were attacked while gathered under sheds.
—“Urgent intervention needed”—
The twin assaults have triggered fresh calls for security agencies to intervene in Tureta LGA, one of Sokoto’s banditry hotspots.
DSP Ahmad Rufai, Sokoto Police PPRO, confirmed the command received a distress call and mobilised personnel to Dan Gulbi. He said a comprehensive report was being awaited from officers on ground.
Residents say delayed response has cost lives.
