Gunmen kill driver, two passengers on Sokoto road
Gunmen suspected to be bandits shot dead a driver and two passengers on Wednesday evening when they attacked a commuter vehicle at Kunawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The vehicle was travelling from Sokoto metropolis towards Isa Local Government Area along the Marnona–Isa Road when the attackers reportedly intercepted it and opened fire.
The Sokoto State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the three deaths.
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Gunmen suspected to be bandits shot dead a driver and two passengers on Wednesday evening when they attacked a commuter vehicle at Kunawa village in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The vehicle was travelling from Sokoto metropolis towards Isa Local Government Area along the Marnona–Isa Road when the attackers reportedly intercepted it and opened fire.
The Sokoto State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the three deaths.
“A driver and two others were killed by bandits at Kunawa village, Goronyo Local Government Area, along the Marnona-Isa Road,” Rufai said.
The victims’ identities had not been officially disclosed at the time of reporting.
Rufai did not provide details about the number of attackers or say whether police had made any arrests.
