No fewer than four soldiers were reportedly feared killed when suspected Lakurawa terrorists invaded Kebbe town in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday.
Saturday PUNCH gathered that the terrorists, numbering over 300, rode on motorcycles and engaged security forces in a gun battle as they attacked shops, a hospital and vehicles.
The heavily armed militants reportedly entered the town at about 10am, prompting soldiers stationed at a military base on the outskirts of Kebbe to open fire on them.
A security expert in Sokoto, Bashar Altine, who confirmed the development, said four soldiers were feared killed during the exchange of fire.
However, the casualty figure could not be independently confirmed as of the time of filing this report.
