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SOKOTO RESIDENTS PROTEST RISING BANDIT ATTACKS Residents of Shagari Local Government Area in Sokoto State took to the streets in protest on Tuesday, blocking the Sokoto–Lagos trunk A highway to demand urgent government intervention against relentless bandit attacks. The demonstration drew hundreds of men, women, and children who voiced frustration over repeated killings, abductions, and destruction of livelihoods. The protesters lamented that despite repeated pleas for assistance, their communities remain under constant siege. Many carried placards calling for increased security presence and immediate military action. Women were particularly vocal, stressing that families have been forced to abandon farmlands and schools due to fear of bandit incursions. Banditry in Sokoto, along with other states in Nigeria’s northwest, has worsened in recent months, leading to mass displacement and food insecurity. Shagari, strategically located along the major highway, has be...