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Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) checkpoint in Bakin Ruwa, along the Maje border in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing three officers.

The attack, which occurred around midnight on Wednesday, has heightened fear and tension among residents of border communities.

Multiple local sources told Channels Television that the terrorists invaded the immigration point unexpectedly and opened fire on officers on duty, killing three on the spot.

A security source said that the assailants fled through nearby bushes. The spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Nafiu Abubakar, said details of the latest assault were still sketchy.

Efforts to obtain information concerning the incident from the Nigeria Immigration Service in the state were unsuccessful. Officials could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.

However, some locals and members of various security agencies at Bagudu, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the unfortunate incident.

About a three weeks ago, a personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service was killed.

“The terrorists came in large numbers and started shooting sporadically. Everyone ran for safety,” a resident of the community spoke anonymously, told Channels Television.

The Customs personnel was killed on the spot before the attackers set the camp ablaze.

Several official vehicles were burnt in a similar attack in the Maje border axis, raising concerns over escalating insecurity along the Nigeria–Benin border corridor in Bagudo.

The Lakurawa gang has been linked to several violent incidents across parts of Kebbi State, targeting both security personnel and civilians.

Their motive for this latest assault remains unclear, but security authorities say investigations are ongoing.

chiagozien:
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chiagozien:
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Dogalmighty17:
Dirty Foreigners from Chad, Niger and Mali are killing Nigerians right in our country and we can do nothing!

iwaeda:
https://www.channelstv.com/2025/11/28/suspected-lakurawa-terrorists-kill-three-immigration-officers-in-kebbi/

Lakurawa is a group of violent extremists in northern Nigeria. They are suspected to be affiliates of the Islamic State Sahel Province (ISSP), who initially entered communities in Sokoto State. The origin of the group in Nigeria points to migration from Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, which dates to sometime in 2010. They were said to be herders operating along the border between Nigeria and Niger before they transformed into a criminal gang in 2016. Since 2018, they have come seasonally at the invitation of local traditional and Islamic leaders seeking help against bandits.

At first, Lakurawa was welcome in the region because they effectively protected residents against bandits. Although they were known to be armed, the Nigerian Police described them as harmless because they deployed their arms against bandits and cattle rustlers rather than citizens or the state. However, their relationship with the police deteriorated when they started to use their weapons to intimidate local residents. They set up bases in these communities, from where they moved around to preach against Western civilization and democracy. They began to push radical Islamic ideology and attempted to enforce heterodox practices and a strict code of governance geared towards establishing a caliphate.

Sccarrr:
Yes he is part of it....but no one gives a damn about him now that he is chopping half cooked beans in gulag

NaijaRoyalty:
Nigeria don't have a president . It's all man for himself right now .

owobokiri:
You might be surprised to know that he feeds better than you everyday..

Sccarrr:
but he is still in gulag...u wan join him there?

owobokiri:
You might be surprised to know that he feeds better than you everyday..