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TERRORISTS TARGET TELECOM WORKERS IN KEBBI, KILLING FOUR
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Nicolas Adekeye / 1 week
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A group of terrorists linked to the Lakurawa group launched a deadly attack on a construction site in Gumki village, Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The victims were employees of a leading telecommunications firm, Airtel, who were installing a surveillance mast for the Nigeria Immigration Service. According to the police, four people lost their lives in the attack. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed that three of the victims were Airtel staff, while the fourth was a local resident. The Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M Sani, swiftly responded to the incident by deploying additional tactical teams to the area. CP Sani charged the teams to take decisive action against the suspected bandits responsible for the attack. In a meeting with local residents, CP Sani appealed for their cooperation and assistance in providing relevant information to aid the police in their response. The police have evacuated the bodies of the victims to Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital in Birnin Kebbi. This latest attack comes just a week after the same terrorist group killed two police officers in the area, highlighting the escalating violence in the region.