Police officer, two others die as bandits raid Sokoto village

A police officer and two civilians were killed in a deadly Sokoto bandit attack on Girkau village. Learn more about the tragic incident and intensified sec

[Vanguard] A notorious bandit leader, Idi Abasu Aiki, and more than 60 other suspected bandits were reportedly killed during an intelligence-led security operation in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Makama said the operation was launched after intelligence indicated that over 200 armed bandits, allegedly led by Aiki, were mobilising for a reprisal attack on communities accused of collaborating with local security groups protecting villages in the area.