Outrage in Sokoto as deadly bandit attacks spark protest, displace residents

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Residents in Bodinga Local Government Area, Sokoto State, Nigeria, protested against deadly bandit attacks that caused deaths and displacement. Protesters blocked a major highway linking Sokoto with Kebbi and Niger states, demanding urgent action.

By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Residents of Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday staged a mass protest over renewed bandit attacks that reportedly claimed several lives, displaced scores of villagers and heightened fears across affected communities. The protesters blocked the Sokoto–Jega–Yauri highway, a major route linking Sokoto with Kebbi and Niger states, demanding […] The post Outrage in Sokoto as deadly bandit attacks spark protest, displace residents appeared first on Vanguard News.