The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed a deadly attack by suspected Lakurawa militants on Girkau community in Kebbe Local Government Area of the state, which left a police officer and two civilians dead, several others injured, and an unspecified number of cattle rustled.
The attack, which occurred on Monday, also saw the assailants set ablaze two security vehicles belonging to the Nigeria Police Force and the Sokoto State Community Guard Corps.
PUNCH Metro learnt from residents on Tuesday that the heavily armed attackers stormed the community and opened fire indiscriminately on security personnel and villagers, forcing many people to flee for safety.
Among those reportedly killed were a police officer identified as Hussaini Manyu, an elderly resident, Bala Wakili, and a young herder who was allegedly shot dead after refusing to surrender his cattle to the attackers.
Sources privy to the incident, who craved anonymity because of the sensitivity of the incident, further disclosed that a farmer sustained gunshot injuries while working on his farmland and is currently receiving treatment at a medical facility.
