Bandits have attacked Gidan Sarki, a group close to Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), capturing a resident in the leg and rustling 28 cattle.
The assault occurred round 9pm on Sunday in the group situated behind the college’s Jummat Mosque, triggering panic amongst residents.
The Sokoto State Police Command confirmed the incident, saying the attackers shot the proprietor of the livestock earlier than escaping with the animals.
A senior police officer advised our correspondent that the assault appeared to have focused the sufferer’s family due to the massive variety of livestock saved there.
“The attackers invaded a home in Gidan Sarki and shot the proprietor, recognized as Malam Shehu Muhammad, in the leg. He is responding to remedy.
“They also rustled 28 cows belonging to him and his son, Mustapha Shehu,” the officer mentioned.
He added that the police obtained details about the assault and directed the divisional police officer in cost of Wamakko Local Government Area to mobilise personnel to the group.
The police spokesperson, Ahmed Rufa’i, additionally confirmed that one individual was shot and 28 cattle have been stolen through the incident.
Residents mentioned the attackers had threatened members of the group and demanded that college students dwelling in the world be introduced out.
“They threatened us to bring out the students living in this community, but thank God it was during the holiday,” a resident mentioned.
Hussaini, one other resident who visited the group on Monday morning, mentioned the sufferer survived the capturing and had been taken to hospital for remedy.
Another resident, Jameel Muhammad, confirmed that the gunmen escaped with greater than 20 cows after capturing the proprietor in the leg.
The assault occurred whereas the college was on break, though some newly admitted college students have been reportedly round for registration.
They weren’t residing on the primary campus, in line with a college employees member who spoke on situation of anonymity.
The employees member confirmed that the affected group was close to the college however confused that the assault didn’t happen inside the establishment’s principal campus.
Efforts to acquire an official remark from the college have been unsuccessful, as its spokesperson, Isma’il Muhammad Yauri, declined to remark, saying the establishment was not concerned in the incident.
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The newest incident comes amid earlier safety incidents involving communities across the college, though authorities have distinguished assaults outdoors the campus from incidents inside its premises.
On November 18, 2023, the college administration refuted a report revealed by one of many nationwide dailies (not every day Trust) alleging that gunmen had attacked its principal campus, killing one individual and injuring others.
In an announcement, the college’s spokesperson, Isma’il Muhammad Yauri, mentioned the incident occurred in Dundayen Bakin Gulbi, a village about two kilometres from the establishment, and never inside the college.
The administration described the report as false and unfounded, including that the college maintained safety preparations by collaboration with state safety companies and its inner safety community.
Earlier, on October 3, 2023, the police confirmed an armed theft on the college’s mini-market.
The then police spokesperson, ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, mentioned about six hoodlums attacked outlets, injured two store house owners and stole gadgets, together with drinks and meals merchandise.
He mentioned safety personnel responded to the incident and deployed two patrol groups inside the college.
The college’s Dean of Student Affairs, Professor Umar Aliyu, additionally described the incident as armed theft reasonably than a bandit assault, explaining that the assailants fired pictures into the air to scare folks away earlier than looting outlets.
He mentioned the attackers didn’t enter scholar hostels or employees residences and that normalcy was restored following the deployment of safety personnel.
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