The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 15 people were killed and more than 500 households displaced following coordinated terrorist attacks on three communities in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The confirmation came after a joint on-the-spot assessment conducted by officials from NEMA and the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Friday.
According to the agencies, the attacks occurred around 2:05 p.m. on Wednesday, targeting the villages of Kwalajiya, Talba, and Fasnaki. Many residents were reportedly working on their farms when the coordinated assault began.
Eyewitness accounts indicate that the attackers, suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terror group, stormed the communities in large numbers, looting shops and setting fire to homes, food stores, and small businesses during the violent rampage.
“The attack led to the deaths of 15 people and displaced hundreds,” NEMA stated in a release. “Survivors have taken refuge at Sardaunan Tangaza Model School in Tangaza town, while others fled to Ayama, a nearby settlement.”
The agency reported that more than 500 households have been affected, with many families abandoning their homes and farmlands out of fear of further violence.
Local authorities, humanitarian agencies, and security operatives are reportedly working to provide relief and restore calm to the affected communities, as efforts to locate and apprehend the assailants continue.
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