West Africa: Our Lives in Niger Republic – Nigerians Fleeing Bandits
Published on: Sunday 09 June 2019
Many locals from some villages in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State that were attacked by bandits had to flee the country to neighbouring Niger Republic to escape further attacks. Hundreds were noted to have been displaced by last month’s bandit attacks on some villages of Sabon Birni, while several others took refuge at Gatawa Town of Sokoto and others decided to make a gateway from their homeland to Niger Republic.
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/201906100060.html