Residents Of Gobir Storm Forests To Rescue Abducted Victims, Vow To Confront Bandits (Video)

A video of dozens of residents from Gobir in Sokoto State storming nearby forests to confront bandits who have been causing havoc in their community, killing and abducting residents has surfaced online.

The residents, determined to rescue 150 abducted individuals, embarked on the mission after losing faith in the ability of security forces to protect them.

The incident follows the brutal killing of Alhaji Isa Muhammad Bawa, the Sarkin Gobir of Gatawa District, who was abducted, tortured, and murdered by bandits on August 21, 2024. The bandits allegedly struck again, kidnapping over 150 mourners in Gobir town just days later.

Despite denials from the Nigerian police regarding the mass abductions, viral videos show the determined residents marching into the forests, chanting war songs and declaring, “It’s a fight to finish! It’s either us or them, no going back.”

Watch Video Below;

Sokoto State residents are reportedly walking through the forest to find their kidnapped friends and family members and the body of their killed district head- Isa Bawa 😭

Such useless government we have in this country! How kidnapping and banditry has been commonized!
😭😭 pic.twitter.com/SRzwFuN9WC

— Wemimo Adewuni (@wemimospot) August 28, 2024