A late-night attack by suspected Lakurawa terrorists has left one person dead and six others injured in Gulma, a community in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The incident occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Thursday while residents were asleep.
Aliyu Sani Gulma, Chairman of Argungu Local Government, confirmed the attack. “In the attack, they killed one person and shot six other people. The victims are at the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi now,” he said.
He noted that after the attack, the terrorists fled into the forest upon realizing that some residents had mobilized to confront them. “I reported the incident to the security commands for necessary action and troops were already sent to the community to protect the people and their properties,” he added.
The Kebbi State Police Command has also acknowledged the incident. Public Relations Officer CSP Nafi’u Abubakar confirmed that mobile policemen have been deployed to the area to restore order and ensure the safety of residents.
This attack comes just two months after Senator Adamu Aliero of Kebbi Central stated that Nigerian military forces had pushed the Lakurawa terror group into Niger Republic. His remarks followed security interventions by the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, the Chief of Defence Staff, and other key stakeholders.
Aliero had previously warned about the dangers of allowing terrorist groups to gain ground in the North West. He stated, “We told the minister in no uncertain terms that if we play with the Lakurawa terrorists, what happened to the North East may happen to North West. It’s a war that can be finished within five days, and if we allow a repeat of North East in the North West, it would be devastating.”
He also noted that the region’s rich agricultural land, livestock, rivers, and fishing resources make it a critical area to secure.
“Do you know that they were bold enough to hang around and kept threatening the villagers until our military arrived on Tuesday (November 12) and pursued them as they ran into Niger Republic? Our troops can’t go beyond our international boundary. But it is now up to our existing military cooperation with the Nigerien military on stamping out banditry and insurgency to do the rest.”
