At least, four people have been abducted by bandits in a fresh attack on Dunkawa community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The attack, which occurred late Friday night, was revealed in a post by security analyst Bakatsine on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday morning.

According to the post, armed bandits stormed Dunkawa under the cover of darkness and whisked away four residents, leaving the community in fear and confusion.

β€œLast night, bandits attacked the Dunkawa community in Sabon Birni LGA of Sokoto State, abducting four people during the invasion,”; Bakatsine wrote.

Dunkawa lies within the Sokoto East Senatorial District, a region that has increasingly become a target of violent attacks and mass abductions in recent years, with many communities facing repeated invasions.

Local authorities are yet to release official statement regarding the incident.