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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Thursday confirmed the killing of 43 persons in Monday\u2019s bandits attack on Illela Local Government Area of the state.<\/p>\n

A statement issued by Tambuwal\u2019s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Malam Muhammad Bello, on Thursday said the Governor led members of the state\u2019s executives and the Security Council on a condolence visit to the people of Illela on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Recall that bandits attacked the town and some villages near it in the wee hours on Nov. 15, killing 13 persons in the first instance.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the time of the governor\u2019s visit on Wednesday, the death toll had risen to 43,\u2019\u2019 he stated.<\/p>\n

Bello explained that the village head of Kalmalo, one of the five villages affected in the midnight attack was wounded.<\/p>\n

Other villages affected were Munwadata, Sarma, Runji, and Masasa.<\/p>\n

He added that Tambuwal told the people of Illela that the government and people of Sokoto State felt their grief and extended their condolences.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not a small occurrence. It is upsetting. This incident really touched us,\u2019\u2019 he quoted Tambuwal as saying.<\/p>\n

Bello further said Tambuwal commended the local government authority, traditional rulers and community leaders for their lawful composition of a volunteer group to work with security operatives in the area.<\/p>\n

He added that the governor assured that the state government would constitute join operations of volunteers who would work under the supervision of security agencies to enhance security in the area.<\/p>\n

He appealed to the people not to be daunted by the attacks.<\/p>\n

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