Bandits have attacked a joint military camp in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.  The Sokoto State Commissioner for Carriers and Security Matters, Colonel Garba Moyi (rtd) confirmed the attack but was not sure of the number of casualties. 

However, multiple reports suggest that many may have died following the attack. 

According to sources, the bandits stormed the camp in large numbers and began shooting at the camp. Though the number of army casualties could not be confirmed, three of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps were confirmed to be among the casualties. 

The bandits also burnt down two patrol vehicles and carted away another one which was used to convey food items stolen from the surrounding villages.

The spokesman of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major Yahaya Ngulde is yet to comment on the issue as at the time of filing this report.

While a former chairman of Sabon Birni, Engineer Idris Muhammad Gobir fondly called Danchadi who confirmed the attack, said many security operatives in the camp were still missing.

Danchadi said that, they received a report about the attack from a resident of the area who was using Nigerien network.

Recalled that, mobile network around the area was shutdown to give room for further operations by the security agencies  drafted  the area.

One of the leaders of umbrella bodies of the Fulani herdsmen group in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Saleh Alhassan has declared during an interview on Tuesday that any southern candidate who is against open-grazing and propagating for VAT independence for states shouldn’t expect the support nor the votes of the Fulani Herdsmen rather the Miyetti Allah group would campaign against such a person come 2023.

The PUNCH had earlier report that,  the 17 Southern Governors, citing the security challenges allegedly posed by the activities of herders in their states, had kicked against open grazing and signed laws banning such to effect.

Most southern governors, including those of Lagos, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Abia, Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, and just recently, Delta and Ogun states, have signed the anti-open grazing bill into law.

NOTE: Since have come across this news I don't even know what to call it. This group are just businessmen. How can someone be laying down condition to the people that owned the state. Recall that kano government signed into law of destroying any alcoholic drink in her state and it stipulated. Why can't herdsmen abide to just a law. This is the question which am expecting an answer to. 

What is your opinion partaking to the warning given to the Southerner by the Fulani herdsmen group in Nigeria?  Let hear your say through the comment box below. 

Don't forget to like, share, comment and hit on the follow button for latest news.