Terrorists have attacked facilities of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) leading to the death of of four persons, including a local watchman and three contractors in a border town of Kebbi State.
Penpushing reports that the spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) KT Udo, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the attack also recorded substantial damages to the security facilities, believed to be telecom masts being installed as part of security measures by the authorities.
‘The attack led to the death of four persons, including a local watchman and three contractors. We also recorded substantial damages to our security facilities. No immigration officers were killed during the attack’, Udo said
Penpushing further reports the spokesperson in the statement said the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) sent heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased, and that the authorities already working alongside our sister agencies to identify and apprehend those responsible for these heinous acts and bring them to justice.
“We are actively working alongside our sister agencies to identify and apprehend those responsible for these heinous acts and bring them to justice. The service remains resolute and undeterred in carrying on with its core mandate of border security in tandem with the goal of securing the nation’, he stated
Penpushing also reports that the Kebbi State Police Command earlier said the attack was likely carried out by Lakurawa terrorists, a stance equally shared by a security source briefed about the incident, stating that the Lakurawa terrorists blew off a network mast in Gumki, but the details were still sketchy as at time of this report.
The affected Gumki is a village in Arewa local government area of Kebbi State shares a border with Niger Republic and has an international market patronised by people from both countries, while the latest attack comes less than a week after the Lakurawa terrorists rustled more than 200 cattle from Natsini village in Argungu local government area of Kebbi state.
Penpushing reports that the Kebbi State Police Command Public Relations Officer Nafiu Abubakar identified three of those killed in the attack as Airtel officials working on the telecoms mast.
The police spokesperson said the Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani and the Comptroller, Nigeria Immigration Service, Kebbi State Command, Muhammad Lawali, deployed operatives to the scene of the incident after receiving information about the attack, adding that the deceased were evacuated to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Birnin Kebbi.
Penpushing further reports that Lakurawa is an armed group operating in North-Western Nigeria, which was initially formed as a self-defence force but has evolved into a radical organisation imposing strict Islamic rules on rural communities and attacking civilians and security forces.
Meanwhile, the group activities have raised concerns about a resurgence of Islamic extremism in Nigeria, similar to Boko Haram in the North-East region of the country, while its presence is destabilising the region as the terrorists have displaced many residents.
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