The incident reportedly occurred along the road leading to Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. However, the exact number of victims has yet to be confirmed.
According to Bakatsine, a conflict reporter covering northwestern Nigeria, some of the victims were reportedly among the 3,000 people recruited by the Sokoto State Government who had been invited to undergo further screening and collect their documents.
The passengers were said to have been travelling back from Sokoto city when the armed men intercepted their vehicle and attacked them.
Bakatsine also shared photographs of some of the deceased. However, their identities and the total number of people killed remain unclear.
The reported attack has raised further concerns about the safety of travellers along roads in Sokoto State and other parts of northwestern Nigeria, where armed groups continue to pose serious security challenges.
As of the time of reporting, Nigerian authorities had not officially confirmed the incident or provided details about the number of casualties.
