Lakurawa militants killed two immigration officers and one civilian in an unjustified attack on the Kangiwa border in Kebbi State, igniting a new round of bloodshed.
The attack happened on Saturday in Kebbi State’s Kangiwa local government area, close to a location where a transmitting mast was scheduled to be constructed, according to a security source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The mast’s purpose was to track movement along the border and transmit data in real time to a central database.
According to the source, “The armed immigration officers were at the location for the mast installation when the armed group struck, killing two of their officers and one civilian.”
No formal statement was obtained from the Kebbi State Police Command or the Nigeria Immigration Service.
SP Nafiu Abubakar, the spokesperson for the Kebbi State Police, and his immigration counterpart did not return calls or texts.
Neither the police nor the immigration office had released a formal statement about the attack at the time this article was filed.