Two policeman have been killed by gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa terrorists group.
They also rustled about 200 cows from Natsini village in Argungu local government area of Kebbi State.
According to sources at the village, the incident happened on Thursday at about 11 pm.
It was learnt that the policemen were manning a checkpoint along the Augie/Kangiwa road when the terrorists numbering over 50 on motorcycles attacked and killed two of them before rustling cows in the village.
Natsini village is along Augie/Kangiwa road and about 5 kilometres from Argungu town.
According to the source, “The rustled cows belong to a prominent civil servant identified as Lawali Black in the area.”
He added, “The Lakurawa members were more than 50 on motorcycles; after overpowering the few policemen at the checkpoint, they went to where the cows were kept in a ranch and went away with them.”
Aliyu Gulma, the local government chairman, confirmed the incident, saying that the council was already holding a security meeting on the issue and that the state government had directed security agents to go after the terrorists with a view to recovering the stolen cows.
SP Nafiu Abubakar, the police command Public Relations Officer could not be reached to comment on the incident.
Suspected Lakurawa terrorists kill two policemen, rustle 200 cows in Kebbi