A group of armed bandits ambushed a commercial vehicle traveling from Kebbi to Sokoto on Thursday, killing one passenger in a deadly attack along the highway.
The incident, which occurred around 11:30 a.m., was revealed in a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X on Friday.
According to Makama, the attackers, riding on motorcycles, opened fire on the moving vehicle, hitting one of the passengers, Dan Gande Usman, in the head.
“The armed bandits struck along the Kebbi-Sokoto road, opening fire on a commercial vehicle and killing a passenger,” Makama wrote.
“The victim, Dan Gande Usman, succumbed to his injuries while being rushed to the hospital.”
Following the attack, troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were deployed to the area to restore order and track down the perpetrators.
