Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group have attacked a Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) checkpoint in Bakin Ruwa, along the Maje border in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing three officers.
The attack, which occurred around midnight on Wednesday, has heightened fear and tension among residents of border communities.
Multiple local sources said that the terrorists invaded the immigration point unexpectedly and opened fire on officers on duty, killing three on the spot.
A security source said that the assailants fled through nearby bushes. The spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Nafiu Abubakar, said details of the latest assault were still sketchy.