Incident

Gunmen Kill Immigration Officer, Burn Checkpoints In Niger State Open

Category: Violent Attacks
Time: 22 Jul 25, 11:24AM
Address: VGP5+C3X, Ibrahim Taiwo Road, New Bussa 912106, Niger, Nigeria
Source: Anonymous

Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed a Superintendent of Immigration, simply identified as Suleiman, at an immigration outpost in Lumma Sanke, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The assailants, believed to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), stormed the service outpost along the Babanna-Wawa road on Saturday evening in large numbers. It was reported that Suleiman was killed during the attack, and his body was reportedly set ablaze along with his service rifle. It was gathered that the terrorists also launched a coordinated attack on a border patrol checkpoint manned by mobile police officers at Luma Ba’are, a nearby location. However, the extent of casualties in the second attack remains unconfirmed, patrol vehicles, motorcycles, and some private vehicles belonging to officers were said to have been set on fire. Meanwhile, both attacks occurred almost simultaneously, throwing the communities into panic. Another immigration personnel, identified as Ahmed, has been declared missing following the incident. Insiders in the Immigration Service confirmed the attack said, “The outpost is called Luma Immigration Service Patrol Outpost and is located on Babanna-Wawa road. “When the terrorists carried out the attack, Officer Suleiman was killed, and his body was set ablaze. Another personnel, Ahmed, has not been seen, and there is no information about him yet.” Another source added, “The attacks were carried out at the Nigeria Immigration Outpost, Luma-Sanke, and the Mopol Checkpoint at Luma-Ba’are, Borgu, Niger State. This is becoming unbearable. Terrorists are having a field day in the area.” Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the matter would be investigated and a response provided

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