Armed bandits suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group reportedly launched a deadly attack on a camp belonging to officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in Maje, a community in the Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Eyewitness account revealed that the assailants invaded the facility in large numbers last night, opening fire indiscriminately on the officers.
One Customs personnel was reportedly killed on the spot before the attackers set the camp ablaze.
A resident of the community, who pleaded anonymity, said the terrorists came in large numbers and started shooting sporadically, forcing everyone to run for safety.
As of the time of filing this report, neither the Kebbi State Government nor the Nigeria Customs Service had issued an official statement on the incident.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service, Kebbi State Command, Muhammad Tajudeen, confirmed the attack.
He explained that the command is awaiting a doctor’s report to confirm the casualty status of the affected officer.
It would be recalled that the same group of armed bandits attacked the Bagudo Local Government Area last week, during which they abducted the Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Hon. Muhammad Sama’ila Bagudo.
The lawmaker regained his freedom last night after spending a week in captivity.
