A community source told SaharaReporters that the attack on Dinawa began at about 10:30 p.m., with the bandits moving from house to house, looting valuables and destroying properties.
At least five people have been killed and several others abducted after bandits simultaneously attacked three communities in the Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The affected communities are Dinawa, Munƙi and Gidan Dare.
SaharaReporters gathered from community sources that the attackers took advantage of the heavy rainfall on Tuesday night to invade the communities while residents were seeking shelter from the rainstorm.
A community source told SaharaReporters that the attack on Dinawa began at about 10:30 p.m., with the bandits moving from house to house, looting valuables and destroying properties.
