Monday, December 1, 2025 - Suspected bandits have attacked Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting a bride-to-be and her bridesmaids just hours before her wedding ceremony.
The attackers reportedly stormed the community around 1:30
a.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2025 whisking away the bride-to-be, her friends,
and eight other residents.
All of the abducted victims were women, except for one man.
One person was also injured during the invasion.
A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described
the incident as devastating.
“We are saddened by the development. The girl’s wedding was
supposed to take place this morning, but she was abducted along with her
friends who were to serve as her bridesmaids,” he said.
He added that seven other women and one man were also taken
during the attack.
While no fatalities were recorded, the injured victim is
currently receiving treatment at a hospital.
The resident expressed frustration over the response time of
security agencies, noting that operatives were alerted but did not arrive until
about 2:30 a.m.—an hour after the assailants had left.
“We are appealing to our government to live up to its
responsibility of protecting the lives and property of its people in line with
their oath of office,” he said.
The spokesman for the Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Ahmad
Rufa’i, confirmed the incident, saying details of the attack were still
sketchy.
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