13 vigilantes killed as Lakurawa terrorists invade Kebbi community

Thirteen vigilante members have been killed on Sunday in Morai, a community in Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State, during a deadly attack by the Lakurawa terrorist group.

The tragic incident occurred as the vigilantes attempted to defend the village against the armed group, who stormed the area and rustled a significant number of cattle.

According to eyewitness Malam Ibrahim Augie, the vigilantes mobilized quickly upon learning of the invasion.

However, they were ambushed by the heavily armed assailants who had already taken strategic positions around the area.

The confrontation ended in the brutal killing of 13 local defenders.

He said, “The vigilantes hid to attack and recapture the rustled cattle, but they didn’t know the Lakurawa had already seen them and they were shot and killed,” he said.

The police spokesman, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, could not be reached at the time of filing this report as his line was not going through.