The attack was a reprisal as there had been tension since Yan Sakai, an outlawed vigilance group killed 11 men at Mamande’s weekly market on Thursday.
At least 19 traders were killed by bandits who raided a weekly market at Unguwan Lalle in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday.
Five soldiers who were on a rescue mission in the area were ambushed and killed by bandits few months ago.Unguwan Lalle market is among the popular markets in the eastern part of Sokoto state and is being patronised by traders from different parts of the state and from Zamfara, Kebbi and neighbouring Niger Republic.
The attackers reportedly stormed the market shortly after all the traders had returned from the Juma’at congregational prayers.“I counted about 19 bodies and many were still unaccounted for,” the witness said. Gobir, who witnessed the burial of the two brothers, noted that traders from different places were killed by the attackers.
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