Bandits Operate Uninterrupted, Killing 50 Persons

About fifty (50) persons and three (3) soldiers have been killed by a group of bandits in Dankade village of Kebbi State.

It was gathered that the bandits operated almost all day, from 11 am to 9 pm) without any disruptions from the authorities while burning down homes and shops.

“Last Friday, bandit terrorists operated for 10 hours (11am – 9pm) in Dankade village of Kebbi, killing 50 people and 3 soldiers, and burning homes and shops. A man who lost two brothers and escaped narrowly told BBC Hausa that they’ve been prevented from burying their loved ones.”

Public Analyst and Columnist Bulama Bukarti revealed that the victims were attacked over refusal to pay a new tax imposed on them.

“The Kebbi Govt said it’s a retaliatory attack, but victims say they’re attacked because they refused to pay a new tax after they’d paid previously. The govt claimed that 10 – 20 people were killed, but the two witnesses told the BBC that they’ve seen >25 bodies & there are more.”

Meanwhile the Kebbi State Government has said it was a retaliatory attack while claiming that 10 to 20 persons were killed, a number disputed by witnesses.