Police bolster security in Kebbi communities after Lakurawa bandits kill 33

The Kebbi State Police Command has deployed additional personnel and operational assets to communities in Arewa Local Government Area following a deadly attack by suspected Lakurawa bandits that left 33 residents dead.

In a statement released on Friday, the command’s spokesman, Bashir Usman, disclosed that the violent incident occurred on Wednesday when heavily armed men, believed to be Lakurawa bandits, invaded the district, reportedly with the intent to rustle cattle.

Preliminary investigations suggest the assailants crossed into Kebbi from Gudu Local Government Area in Sokoto State.

“During the attack, residents of Mamunu, Awasaka, Tungan Tsoho, Makangara, Kanzo, Gorun Naidal, and Dan Mai Ago mobilised in response to the invasion. In the ensuing confrontation, 33 people lost their lives,” Usman said.

He noted that the police, in collaboration with the military and other security agencies, have reinforced security in the affected communities and are conducting sustained area domination patrols to restore normalcy and prevent further attacks.

The command extended condolences to the families of the victims and the entire Arewa community. Usman urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious movements through established security channels, while cautioning against directly engaging armed criminals due to the grave risks involved.

“Targeted operations are ongoing to track down and apprehend the perpetrators, as well as to strengthen early warning mechanisms in vulnerable communities across the state,” he added.

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Dele Fashomi

Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.

Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.

He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.

Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).

He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.

He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.

Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.

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