Bandits Kill Newly Recruited Teacher, 2 Others In Sokoto Ambush

A newly recruited instructor in Sokoto State, Maniru Sa’adu Imam, has been killed alongside a driver and his five-year-old son in an ambush by suspected bandits alongside the Gundumi-Isa highway.

Imam, 30,  a father of 1, was reportedly returning to Isa Local Government Area on Wednesday after attending a wage verification train in Sokoto metropolis forward of the graduation of cost to newly recruited academics.

The different victims have been recognized as Abdurrahman Umar, the motive force of the automobile conveying them, and his five-year-old son, Abubakar Abdurrahman.

According to Daily Trust, a witness, Malam Kabiru Isa, stated that the victims have been travelling behind a convoy of autos returning to Isa underneath heavy safety escort when the assault occurred.

According to Isa, residents of Isa journey to Sokoto metropolis solely twice per week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, due to the prevailing safety challenges within the space.

He stated the convoy departed at about 4pm on Wednesday, however some autos, together with the one conveying the victims, returned to their ordinary assembly level after the others had left.

“We wanted to wait for everyone who had travelled with us, but the security operatives insisted that we leave early, so we left them behind,” he stated.

Isa defined that because the convoy approached Gundumi, the safety personnel escorting them noticed suspected bandits and opened hearth, forcing the gunmen to flee.

He, nevertheless, stated the assailants later ambushed autos travelling behind the convoy and opened hearth on their occupants.

“They killed three people, including Imam, the driver and his son. They also injured three others, while one passenger is still missing,” he stated.

The witness added that the deceased have been buried on Thursday morning.

Isa stated Imam was amongst academics not too long ago recruited by the Sokoto State Government and posted to Government Day Secondary School, Maitandu.

He added that the deceased had but to obtain his first wage and had travelled to Sokoto metropolis for a verification train forward of the graduation of cost.

“He had not started receiving his salary. In fact, he went to Sokoto for the verification exercise ahead of their payment,” Isa stated.

Efforts to acquire affirmation from the Sokoto State Police Command have been unsuccessful as its spokesperson, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, didn’t reply to calls from our reporter.