Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group have allegedly killed two Customs officers in Tuga community, Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when the attackers invaded two security checkpoints in the area.
A source, who spoke with our correspondent, on anonymity over security concerns said a senior officer among the victims was burnt alive after the assailants set fire to the location where he was sleeping.
The source said the attack happened around 3am.
He stated, “The gunmen attacked two checkpoints that are very close to each other.
“They shot one officer, a one star, while they burnt the three star officer alive.
“They came in a truck, disguising as if they were carrying animals, in which they caught the officers unaware.
“Two other officers with gunshot wounds are in the hospital now receiving treatment.”
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi State Command, Mustapha Mubarak, said the command would issue a press statement once it obtains full details of the incident.
He neither confirmed nor denied the attack, saying, “We will issue a statement once we get the full report.”
The spokesman of the Nigerian Police, Kebbi State Command, SP Bashir Usman, could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.
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