Armed bandits have reportedly intercepted a vehicle conveying passengers returning from Sokoto city and killed everyone on board along a road leading to Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The exact number of people killed in the attack remains unknown, as the identities of the victims have yet to be independently confirmed.
The incident was reported by Security analyst Bakatsine, a conflict reporter covering northwestern Nigeria, who shared information about the attack alongside photographs of some of the deceased.
According to the report, some of the victims were reportedly among the 3,000 people recruited by the Sokoto State Government who had been invited to Sokoto city for further screening and the collection of their documents.
The victims were said to have been travelling back to their respective communities when the armed men intercepted their vehicle and opened fire on them.
Photographs believed to show some of the deceased have circulated following the incident. However, the total number of casualties and the identities of those killed have not been independently established.
As of the time of filing this report, further details about the circumstances surrounding the attack and any official response from security agencies had yet to be confirmed.
