KEBBI VILLAGE HEAD BEHEADED IN LAFAGU, POLICE ARREST SUSPECTS
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By: Muftau Fatimo
Gunmen have killed and beheaded the village head of Lafagu community in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed the incident in a text message, stating that the attack occurred on Sunday.
Usman, however, did not reveal the identity of the deceased traditional ruler.
He added that the police had arrested some suspects in connection with the killing and would provide further details as investigations progress.
Yes, it is true the village head was killed in Lafagu under Bagudo Local Government. We have made some arrests in respect of the incident and will provide details later,” the PPRO said.
Meanwhile, findings by our correspondent suggest that the killing may be linked to an armed ethnic militia operating in the area rather than bandits or Lakurawa insurgents
A source, Tukur Kaoje, who spoke to the media on Sunday, said members of the Fulani, Kambarawa and Bargawa communities had lived together in the area for decades until the recent escalation of insecurity, allegedly associated with cattle rustling and kidnapping.
According to him, following the alleged infiltration of some communities by Lakurawa fighters, residents of Bargawa and Kambarawa communities reportedly accused Fulani residents of being responsible for the attacks and subsequently formed armed groups to confront them.
Kaoje alleged that the militia recently attacked Boya village, where several Fulani residents were reportedly killed.
He said the village head was indeed beheaded in Lafagu, but it remained unclear whether the perpetrators were bandits or Lakurawa fighters, adding that there were allegations that the killing was carried out by an armed ethnic militia.
Kaoje described the situation in Lafagu and neighbouring communities as tense and called on the government to urgently intervene to prevent further escalation of the conflict.
He warned that failure to address the situation could lead to a wider cycle of communal violence and make the crisis increasingly difficult to contain.
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