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Members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have allegedly taken the lives of three suspected officials from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and an employee of a well-known telecommunications company in Nigeria.
Reports suggest that the attackers targeted a construction site in Gumki village, situated in the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
It was learnt that the victims were working on the installation of a surveillance mast for the NIS when the assault occurred, leading to their deaths along with that of an unidentified person.
The police reports identified three of the deceased as Airtel employees, while local residents insisted that they were actually immigration personnel.
A representative from Sir Yahaya Specialist Hospital confirmed to journalists that the three individuals admitted to the hospital were indeed immigration staff. In contrast, the police public relations officer, SP Nafiu Abubakar, stated that the four individuals had perished in the incident: one local resident and three Airtel employees.
Following the report, the Commissioner of Police for Kebbi State, CP Bello M Sani, along with the Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kebbi State Command, CIS Muhammad Bashir Lawali, quickly sent their teams to the scene to recover the bodies for transfer to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Birnin Kebbi.
Additionally, the Commissioner of Police has dispatched extra tactical units to the area and instructed them to take firm action against the suspected bandits operating nearby.
He also held a meeting with local residents, encouraging them to share relevant information with the police and other security agencies to enable prompt responses.
It could be noted that the most recent Lakurawa attack occurred just a week after the tragic killing of two police officers by the group.
