Armed men suspected to be bandits in a convoy of motorcycles have reportedly attacked Taka Lime village of Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State killing eight persons and abducting a yet to be ascertained number of people.
A resident of Taka lime village, Sani Takakume, who lost his wife and daughter in the attack, said the bandits invaded the village shooting sporadically.
“We came out in mass with all sorts of weapons at our disposal to confront the attackers and we succeeded in killing three of them and apprehending one.
“When they realized that three of their colleagues were killed by the villagers, they killed eight of their captives as a reprisal.”
He said they were shocked to discover that one of the bandits killed by the villagers lived among them in the village with his parents. He explained that the bandits are already demanding N10 million as a ransom for some of the abducted villagers and another N10 million levy on the entire community if they want peace to reign in the village.