Two Customs officers feared killed in Kebbi

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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.

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The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when the attackers invaded two security checkpoints in the area.

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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.

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The source said the attack happened around 3am.

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He stated, “The gunmen attacked two checkpoints that are very close to each other.

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“They shot one officer, a one star, while they burnt the three star officer alive.

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“They came in a truck, disguising as if they were carrying animals, in which they caught the officers unaware.

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“Two other officers with gunshot wounds are in the hospital now receiving treatment.”

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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.

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He neither confirmed nor denied the attack, saying, “We will issue a statement once we get the full report.”

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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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