Following the killing of their leader, Maigemu, by a combined security force in Kebbi, the Terrorists Group Lakurawa allegedly attacked Birnin Dede village, killing 13 people in the latest wave of violence.
According to the source, Malam Umar, said the assailants also set at least eight villages on fire near Birnin Dede, all within the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Umar explained that the attack was carried out in retaliation for the killing of their leader by security forces.
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He added that the attackers spared only one village, which was guarded by the army.
The Chairman of Arewa Local Government, Sani Aliyu, confirmed the attack to the journalist in Birnin kebbi.
It would be recalled that combined security forces, with the support of Kebbi State Government , recently killed the group’s kingpin, Maigemu, as part of ongoing efforts to curb the activities of armed groups in the state.
(Editor : Paul Akhagbemhe)
