Four soldiers were killed and two others injured in a brutal ambush by bandits in Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State over the weekend.

The attack, which occurred along the Kukurau-Bangi road, also saw the assailants burning down two patrol vehicles belonging to the soldiers.

“Yes, it is true. Some gunmen ambushed soldiers on patrol along Kukurau-Bangi road on Saturday and killed four of them while two others were injured. They also burnt down their patrol vehicles,” Gudu stated.

Describing the attack as disheartening, Gudu noted that he had informed Governor Ahmed Aliyu about the incident, prompting the deployment of reinforcements to the area.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, reported seeing the bandits passing through the area on 20 motorcycles.

He said, “Each motorcycle was carrying two well armed bandits. They didn’t touch or kidnap anybody in our community. They just passed and the next thing we heard were sounds of gunshots.

“It was later that, we discovered they laid an ambush for the security operatives patrolling the area and killed four of them. Their bodies were later recovered by their colleagues and carried away.

“About a week ago, the bandits while pursuing vigilantes, killed seven persons in our community. They are still in that bush. There is a stream where they met and discussed everyday. We used to tell security operatives about their presence but they have not being responsive. May be because the bandits are using more sophisticated weapons.”