The Chairman, Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has bewailed the recent killing of no fewer than twenty one innocent persons by bandits ,in Gandi town, Rabah Local Government area of Sokoto State.
This is contained in a statement signed and issued to newsmen by the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Bashir Rabe Mani on
Friday, May 28th, 2021.
The statement stated that bandits had penultimate Wednesday, struck at the town, killing the inncoent pesons in cold blood, with many of the casualties believed to be members of the Vigilante Group (Yan Sa Kai).
According to the statement, several other persons were also maimed, with some of them currently receiving treatment in various Hospitals, while the hoodlums had also rustled various livestock, just as they had carted away assorted household wares.
Reacting to the sad development, Wamakko lamented that, such attacks had now become more prevalent, usually with dastardly unpalatable consequences .
He prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the deacesed persons Aljannat Firdaus, as well as grant speedy recovery to the injured ones .
The former Governor of the state also expressed his condolences to the families of the vicitms, people, Rabah Local Council and Sokoto State Govenrment.
Wamakko further reiterated the unwavering commitment of the National Assembly to further safeguard the lives and properties of all peaceful and law abiding Nigerians.
