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Bandits kill 2 soldiers, injure 7 in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria

Bandits on Thursday killed two Nigerian soldiers and injured several others in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria.

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Sources noted that the attack took place at about 2 p.m. on Thursday in Unguwar Lalle, a few kilometres from Sabon Birni town in Sokoto State.

Sources confirmed that the two soldiers were killed while trying to repel bandits’ attack.

“When a reinforcement was sent, they (bandits) attacked the soldiers and wounded seven of them. They also burnt down two Hilux vans belonging to the Nigerian Army.”

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