Photos of 49 people killed by bandits in Sokoto on Sunday

<p><strong>At least 49 persons have been killed by suspected bandits in Goronyo area of Sokoto State&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The bloodbath occurred late Sunday night&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The assailants attacked the market in large numbers opened fire and killed several persons&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The bandits rounded up several villagers and shot them dead&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Several residents have fled the community following the insecurity in the area&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>See photos below&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10054" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;10&sol;bando2-225x300&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"225" height&equals;"300" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10055" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2021&sol;10&sol;bando1-300x197&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"197" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To curb the rising insecurity and banditry&comma; the government ordered the shutdown of telecommunications services in some parts of the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h1><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;covid-19-kills-former-us-secretary-of-state-colin-powell-1&sol;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;339966&semi;">COVID-19 Kills Former US Secretary Of State&comma; Colin Powell<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;h1>&NewLine;<p>Earlier this month&comma; at least 19 traders were killed by bandits who raided a weekly market at Unguwan Lalle in the Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The attack also left several others injured&comma; the majority of whom were taken to the General Hospital&comma; Sabon Birni&comma; for treatment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>By Doris Israel Ijeoma<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;