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Suspected bandits kill 11 in Sokoto community

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Gunmen suspected to be bandits reportedly killed 11 people in the Ghandi district of Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Saturday.

A resident told journalists the bandits stormed the community at about mid-day and started shooting sporadically.

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He said the victims include eight farmers working on their farms.

“Attempts by the bandits to abduct people from the community were foiled by vigilantes,” the resident added.

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