
KEBBI UNDER ATTACK AS SUSPECTED LAKURAWA GUNMEN KILL POLICE INSPECTOR, 11 OTHERS AND FORCE RESIDENTS TO FLEE
Suspected Mamudawa/Lakurawa militants have killed 12 people, including a police inspector, in attacks across communities in Koko-Besse Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Police say five people were killed on October 26 and seven more on October 28, while homes were burned, shops looted and residents forced to flee. Additional Police Mobile Force personnel, tactical units and joint security teams have been deployed for clearance, search-and-rescue and confidence-building operations. Residents have reported a higher casualty figure, but the police-confirmed toll remains 12. The Guardian Nigeria