One dead and another kidnapped at the residence of a district head in Sokoto state as bandits invade.
This attack has been confirmed by the Sokoto Police Command.
The State Police Command disclosed that Maude Salisu has been arrested over the incident and also identified the name of the deceased palace guard as Usman Muhammadu.
The state’s Commissioner of Police Ibrahim Kaoje told newsmen;
“Armed men numbering about seven invaded the residence of the District Head of Gidan Bubu village in Wamakko LGA Sokoto, one Alhaji Muhammadu Gidado, shooting sporadically.
“They kidnapped Alhaji Sani Ardo, the younger brother of the district head; his wife, Hauwa’u Sani and one other were beaten and they dispossessed her of her Tecno GSM handset.”
