Bandits
By Our Reporter
Bandits have reportedly killed one person and rustled several cows in a deadly overnight attack on a settlement in Bokungi, Tsaragi community, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.
SaharaReporters gathered that the incident occurred around midnight and into Wednesday morning, leaving residents in shock and fear.
Sources squealed that the assailants stormed the community at about 12 a.m., shooting sporadically to scare residents before carting away dozens of cattle.
One of the sources explained that the attackers targeted the Fulani settlement belonging to Alhaji Garuba and Alhaji Mumini, where Mumini’s first son was reportedly killed during the raid.
The source said Alhaji Mumini’s son, Muhammadu, who had just married a month ago, was killed.
Meanwhile, when the bandits were unable to force open Alhaji Garuba’s door, they went straight to rustle all his cows.
A dependable source said that the bandits came through Bokungi and moved straight to the settlement.
The source noted that the bandits started firing into the air and everyone began running for safety. They took away many cows and left destruction behind.
According to the source, “They came around 12 a.m. when the kidnappers entered through Bokungi and moved nearly 700 Fulani cows, shooting as they went. They passed through Fengewa before vigilantes and Nigerian soldiers attempted to intercept them, but as of now I don’t know if the soldiers and vigilantes succeeded.
“Alhaji Garuba and Alhaji Mumini were affected, with Alhaji Mumini’s first son killed by them. The stolen cows are estimated to be nearly 1000.
Residents further explained that as the attackers advanced through Fengewa, the gunshots alerted local vigilante groups and security operatives, who mobilized quickly to confront them.
A combined team of vigilantes and Nigerian Army troops engaged the bandits in a brief exchange of fire, but it remained unclear by Wednesday morning whether any arrests were made or if the stolen cattle were recovered.
“We got a call this morning from Shegbe that they saw some cows and had stopped them,”another source said.
