by Oge Okonkwo

A gang of suspected armed robbers struck at  Gandi village in Rabah Local government of Sokoto State, at the home of a business tycoon, Yawale Gandi , at about 3.00 pm, shooting and killing a 15-year-old boy and injuring a 20-year-old man.

The hoodlums were reported to have made away with an undisclosed amount of money and the injured man was treated for his injuries and discharged from the Gandi Primary Health Centre of the state.

The victim, Alhaji Gandi refused to comment on the incident but thanked God for his life.

Vanguard reports:

The spokesman of the state police command, DSP Al-Mustapha Sani, confirmed the incident in Sokoto on Monday, saying investigations had since commenced.

“We are suspecting that the hoodlums came from the neighbouring Zamfara, so, we are collaborating with the Zamfara police command to trail the men of the underworld with a view to arresting them,” Sani added.

The Chairman of the local council, Alhaji Zayyanu Bello said on Monday that the council had held a security meeting on the incident and urged the police to ensure that the robbers were arrested.

“We have just finished an emergency security meeting sequel to the incident and we have made it clear to the police that the robbers must be apprehended.

“We were told that the hoodlums stormed the area in a vehicle and six motorcycles; we commend the security agencies, and we have made it clear to them that more should be done to secure the lives and property of the residents.

“We will also intensify our logistics support to them, while more police outposts would soon be established across the council areas,” the chairman said.