Lydia Chinenye Nwankwo, a humanitarian and field operations professional, was k!lled after bandits a.ttacked her team in Sokoto State.
The incident happened on Tuesday in Shagari Local Government Area as Lydia and her colleagues were returning from field work.
Her sister, Chisom Nwankwo, confirmed the de.ath in a Facebook post the following day.
She wrote;
“B.andits a.ttacked her and her team and sh.ot her de.ad”.
The police have also confirmed that armed men a.ttacked several communities in the Shagari area.
According to the Sokoto State Police Command, an inspector was k!lled during the a.ttack. Police spokesperson DSP Ahmed Rufai said the command was still trying to get a clear picture of what happened and verify the casualties.
Rufai said the Shagari Divisional Police Officer had already contacted the command about the incident.
“I just spoke with the DPO in charge of Shagari now, who confirmed the attack on some communities in the local. We are still on it. I cannot give details now until I gather my information about the incident. I will get back to you on it,” the PPRO said.
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