LAKURAWA BANDITS KILL FOUR IN KEBBI STATE

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The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the death of four individuals in Gumki village, Arewa Local Government Area, reportedly at the hands of suspected Lakurawa bandits.

CSP Nafiu Abubakar, the command’s Public Relations Officer, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday evening on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Bello Sani.

According to the statement, the victims included a local resident and three employees of Airtel Communications Nigeria Limited, who were involved in installing a surveillance mast for the Nigeria Immigration Service.

As stated, the attack took place on 10 January 2025, at approximately 8:47 PM, targeting a construction site in Gumki, a community situated near the Nigeria-Niger Republic border.

Reports indicate that the bandits invaded the site and killed four individuals.

“On receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M. Sani, alongside the Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kebbi State Command, CIS Muhammad Bashir Lawali, swiftly mobilised to the scene and evacuated the corpses to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi,” the statement read.

The statement added that the CP immediately reviewed the security architecture of the affected area and deployed additional tactical teams to tackle the suspected bandits decisively.

“The CP charged the tactical teams to decisively deal with suspected Lakurawa bandits operating in the area,” the statement added.

To restore calm and strengthen security, CP Sani convened a meeting with critical stakeholders in the area.

During the meeting, he urged residents to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely and relevant information to enable prompt responses.