The Kebbi police command says suspected Lakurawa terrorists
have killed 16 people in an attack on Tungan Taura and Tungan Ladan villages in
Augie LGA of the state.
Nafiu Abubakar, the police spokesperson in Kebbi, said in a
statement released on Monday that the attack occurred on April 6 around 6 pm.
“The attackers arrived in large numbers, rustled an
unspecified number of cattle, and engaged in a deadly confrontation with
community members, which led to the tragic loss of sixteen lives,” the
statement reads.
Abubakar said Bello Sani, the commissioner of police in Kebbi, has ordered the deployment of additional tactical teams comprising the police, military, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and local vigilantes to the affected areas.
“Our resolve to rid Kebbi State of banditry and other
violent crimes remains firm. We are deploying all available resources to ensure
that the perpetrators of this senseless act are brought to justice,” the police
spokesperson quoted the commissioner as having said.
He added that normalcy has been restored to the affected
communities, noting that a comprehensive investigation is underway.
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