Gunmen, believed to be members of the Lakurawa terrorist group, have killed two policemen and rustled over 200 cows from Natsini village in Argungu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, Daily Trust reports.
The attack occurred on Thursday around 11 p.m.
Sources from the village reported that the policemen were stationed at a checkpoint along the Augie/Kangiwa road when the assailants, numbering over 50 and riding motorcycles, launched the attack. They killed the two officers and proceeded to rustle the cows from the village.
Natsini village lies along the Augie/Kangiwa road, approximately 5 kilometers from Argungu town.
A local, Abubakar Augie, told *Weekend Trust* that the cows belonged to Lawali Black, a prominent civil servant in the area.
He explained, “The Lakurawa were more than 50 on motorcycles; after overpowering the few policemen at the checkpoint, they went to where the cows were kept in his ranch and took them.”
Local government chairman Aliyu Gulma confirmed the incident to our correspondent. He stated that a security meeting was underway at the council level, and the state government had ordered security forces to pursue the terrorists and recover the stolen cattle.
At the time of this report, the police command’s public relations officer, SP Nafiu Abubakar, could not be reached for comment.