By Suleiman Anyalewechi
No fewer than 150 suspected terrorist elements are believed to have lost their lives, following the capsizing of their operational boat in the Sabon Gida community of Sokoto State.
Some local witness accounts informed that the wooden boat fully laden with heavily armed suspected bandits,their personal effects, goods and other logistical items ran into a storm and the boat consequently capsized with all the occupants thrown overboard.
Locals say most of the passengers onboard appeared to have drowned ,as they were not able to navigate their way out of the river.
“Information suggests that many of the occupants could not swim ,a development that resulted in a heavy casualty figure”, a local volunteered.
The suspected terrorists were reportedly trying to relocate to new and safe camps in order to escape military onslaughts .
The Source reports that most parts of Sokoto and Kebbi states have been the epicentre of insurgency, with the Lukarawa armed group having a significant presence.
As at the time of reporting there were no official reactions both from Security agencies and the Sokoto state Government .
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