Commotion As Bandits Open Fire On Sokoto-Minna Bus, Kill Two, Injure Several

Armed bandits have ambushed a commuter Sharon bus en route from Sokoto to Minna, opening fire on the vehicle.

The bandits killed two passengers and leaving several others injured.

The attack, which occurred as the vehicle approached the bandits’ hideout, was contained in a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on his official X handle on Saturday.

According to sources, the bandits indiscriminately shot at the moving vehicle, leading to the immediate death of a male and a female passenger.

“The injured victims and the corpses of the deceased were immediately evacuated to the IBB Specialist Hospital in Minna for urgent medical attention and autopsy,” a police intelligence officer said.