Police officer, three others killed as Lakurawa militants attack Sokoto community

A police officer and three civilians have been killed following a fresh attack by suspected Lakurawa militants in Girkau community, Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst, Bakatsine, who said the attack also left several people injured.

According to the post, the slain police officer was identified as Hussaini Manyu.

“The attackers were also said to have killed an elderly man, Bala Wakili, and a young herder who reportedly refused to hand over his cattle,” Bakatsine said.

Bakatsine added that the gunmen shot another farmer while he was working on his farmland.

The attackers also reportedly set a police Hilux vehicle and another belonging to the Community Guard on fire before fleeing the area.

The post further claimed that the militants rustled an unspecified number of cattle during the raid.

In addition, a married woman was reportedly beaten after she resisted an attempted sexual assault by the attackers.

“How many more warnings must become death notices before vulnerable communities receive the protection they deserve?,” Bakatsine wrote.