Suspected gunmen believed to be members of the Lakurawa terror group have killed two workers of Airtel Communication Nigeria Ltd and one indigene of Gumki village in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
It was gathered that the terrorists who invaded the community perpetrated the dastardly act when victims were installing surveillance masks in the area.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Kebbi State, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement to journalists in Birnin Kebbi.
“On 10/01/2025 at about 2047hrs, suspected Lakurawa bandits invaded a construction site at Gumki village, Arewa LGA, a community between Nigeria and Niger Republic, where staff of Airtel communication Nigeria Ltd were installing a surveillance mask for the Nigeria Immigration Service,” he said.
“As a result, four people lost their lives, one indigene and three staff of the Airtel company.
“On receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M Sani alongside with the Comptroller, Nigeria Immigration Service, Kebbi State Command, CIS Muhammad Bashir Lawali, swiftly mobilized to scene, evacuated the corpses to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi.”
The Command’s spokesman noted that the state Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, deployed tactical teams and charged them to decisively deal with suspected Lakurawa bandits operating in the area.
He also had a meeting with critical stakeholders in the area, where he appealed to them to always assist the Police and other security agencies with relevant and timely information for prompt response.