An attack by suspected Lakurawa terrorists in the Gulma community, located within the Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State has left one individual dead with six others hospitalised.
The Local Government Chairman of Argungu constituency, Aliyu Sani Gulma, confirmed to newsmen on Friday that the assault occurred around 11:00 PM on Thursday while the residents were asleep.
Gulma also confirmed that one person was killed while the injured individuals are currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre in Birnin Kebbi.
Gulma mentioned that the assailants fled into the forest upon realizing that some community members had organized to confront them.
He confirmed that he has informed the relevant security authorities about the incident, and military personnel have been deployed to the area to ensure the safety of the residents and their property.
When contacted, the public relations officer of Kebbi Police Command, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, told Daily Trust that the command had already dispatched mobile policemen to the community.
Remember that barely two months ago, the Senator representing Kebbi Central, Adamu Aliero, said the Nigerian military has flushed the terror group to the Niger Republic following interventions from the Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, the Chief of Defence Staff, and other stakeholders.
Thursdays attack however reveal that the situation with the Lakurawa terrorists is not yet over.
