Sokoto Bus Attack: Victim Recounts Ordeal With Bandits Before Dying

One of the initial survivors of the Sokoto bus attack by bandits which claimed at least 23 lives, has recounted her ordeal before dying from her injuries.

The 30-year-old woman identified as Shafa’atu, who was receiving treatment at the Usman Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital before she passed, revealed that there were 33 adults and children in the bus before it was attacked by bandits.

The woman identified as Shafa’atu said “They kept firing at our vehicle until it somersaulted three times and burst into flames. Only me and one other passenger miraculously came out of the bus but the other passenger later died from gunshot injuries.

She also revealed that she lost four children and four other family members in the tragedy.

Shafa’atu continued, “I lost my four children, three girls who were grown up and my 10-month-old baby. I watched them, including my mother, maternal uncle, nephew and niece burn to ashes while the attackers were watching with delight.”

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