Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed an assault by suspected bandits on Gidan Asarki neighborhood behind Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), the place one individual was shot and 28 cattle rustled.
LEADERSHIP gathered that the incident occurred at about 9 pm on Sunday, throwing residents of the agrarian neighborhood into panic.
The police spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, confirmed the incident, yesterday.
Rufai mentioned the gunmen invaded Gidan Asarki village situated behind the Juma’at Mosque of the college and shot the proprietor of the cattle within the leg earlier than escaping with the animals.
A senior police officer, who spoke on situation of anonymity, mentioned the sufferer had been recognized as Malam Shehu (*28*).
“The attackers invaded a home in Gidan Sarki and shot the proprietor, recognized as Malam Shehu (*28*), within the leg. He is responding to remedy.
“They also rustled 28 cows belonging to him and his son, Mustapha Shehu,” the officer mentioned.
He added that the Command had directed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) answerable for Wamakko native authorities space to mobilise personnel to the neighborhood.
Some residents of the neighborhood instructed our correspondent that the bandits threatened to assault college students dwelling within the space.
“They threatened us to bring out the students living in this community, but thank God it was during the holiday, although some newly admitted students were around for registration,” a resident mentioned.
Another resident, who recognized himself merely as Hussaini, mentioned the sufferer survived the assault.
“When they were shooting, an old man was shot in the leg, but he is alive, and we have taken him to the hospital,” Hussaini mentioned.
Similarly, one other resident, Jameel (*28*), mentioned, “Wallahi, they have gone with more than 20 cows, and they shot the owner in the leg.”
A workers of the college, who pleaded anonymity, clarified that the assault didn’t happen inside the primary campus however within the adjoining host neighborhood.
Meanwhile, efforts to get the response of the college administration have been unsuccessful, as its spokesman, Ismail (*28*) Yauri, declined remark, saying the establishment was not concerned within the incident.
As of the time of submitting this report at 12 pm on Monday, there have been no confirmed studies of demise or abduction.
The sufferer, based on the police, is responding to remedy.
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