Bandits Kill Two, Abduct Several in Fresh Attack on Sokoto's Bargaja Village

[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 14/01/2026
In yet another escalation of insecurity in northwestern Nigeria, gunmen suspected to be loyal to notorious bandit leader Bello Turji have killed two residents and abducted an unspecified number of others during a violent raid on Bargaja village in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.The attack, which occurred along the volatile Sokoto–Zamfara axis, marks a continuation of repeated assaults on the community. Security sources and residents report that Bargaja had already suffered an earlier raid just days prior, contributing to widespread fear and fresh waves of displacement.DSP Ahmed (…)
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