Bandits have killed a man and his nephew and abducted his daughter, daughter-in-law, and nine other residents during separate attacks on Taloka and Huda communities in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
Attack on Taloka Community
A resident of Taloka told Daily Trust that dozens of bandits riding about 20 motorcycles invaded the community at around 12:30 am on Tuesday, August 10, 2026. He said residents were alerted by gunshots as the assailants stormed the village and went from house to house.
The resident explained that the bandits first invaded a room where several youths usually sleep. Although the youths managed to escape, the attackers succeeded in abducting one of them.
Abductions and Killings in Taloka
According to the resident, the bandits later stormed the house of one Alhaji Yusuf, where they abducted him, his daughter, and daughter-in-law, while killing one of his nephews, identified as Abdullahi Dan Almajiri. They also invaded the house of Mallam Gado Dan Tsohuwa and abducted two married women before proceeding to the house of Alu Kansila, where they abducted his two children, a girl and a boy.
The resident said that after taking eight residents away, Alhaji Yusuf told the bandits that he could not continue with them because of his advanced age. The assailants subsequently killed him and abandoned his corpse, which was later recovered and buried by residents.
Separate Attack on Huda Village
In a separate attack in Huda village, a resident told Daily Trust that farmers were working on their farmlands at about 9:30 am on Monday when the bandits stormed the area and forced some of them onto their motorcycles.
“I was at home when my children informed me that bandits had raided our farms and abducted five members of our community. Many of the farmers fled, but the attackers succeeded in abducting five people before releasing one of them,” he said.
He identified those abducted as Samaila Salisu, Musa Abdu, Naziru Saidu, and Dan Abu Abdulkarim, while Basiru Bawa was later released.
Recurring Attacks and Ransom Payments
The resident alleged that bandits had previously killed several people in the area and abducted 46 residents during Ramadan, who were released after payment of N12 million ransom and three motorcycles. He added that the latest incident was the 11th attack on the community.
