Bandits abduct over 50, impose levy on Sokoto Deputy Gov community

Suspected bandits have abducted more than 50 residents of Garin Idi, the hometown of Sokoto State Deputy Governor, Idris Mohammed Gobir.

Residents told Daily Trust that the attackers invaded the village between 10 p.m. on Monday and about 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, firing sporadically to scare…