Gunmen raided Maiwa Village in Sokoto State’s Sabon Birni Local Government Area on Saturday, kidnapping five people, including two pregnant women.
The attackers struck around 5 p.m., with a local source confirming the incident on condition of anonymity.
Sadiya Umar, Firdausi Umar, Maryam Musa, Ubaida Musa, and Harira Nura were the abducted victims.
According to the source, two of the abducted women, Sadiya and Ubaida, are heavily pregnant and scheduled to give birth shortly.
The resident said that the attackers rustled 12 cows but later returned them.
Following the attack, many residents fled to neighbouring Niger Republic, but returned on Sunday morning.
Police authorities in Sokoto State are yet to issue an official statement in respect to the development.
