No fewer than nine members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have been killed as they confronted armed bandits in Sokoto State.
DAILY POST gathered that many of the Civilian Joint Task Force members sustained various degrees of injuries during the incident.
It was also learnt that three CJTF members were abducted by the bandits during the ambush which occurred on Sunday at Isah Local Government Area of the state.
According to a resident, Ibrahim Muhammad, who spoke to newsmen on the phone, Isah Local Government Area has been a stronghold of bandits in the state.
“Nine members of the CJTF were neutralized on Sunday in an ambush in Isa LGA, many others sustained various degrees of injuries”, he added.
“Three other people were kidnapped in the attack after the CJTF member received a distress call to assist the conventional support security agencies”
This is the second time that the bandits have ambushed and attacked the CJTF members in Sokoto State.
Bandits ambush, kill nine CJTF members, injure scores in Sokoto