Crime
PHOTOS: Suspected terrorists attack immigration outpost in Niger State, k!ll officer and set his body ablaze
A Superintendent of the Nigeria Immigration Service, simply identified as Suleiman, was k!lled by gunmen suspected to be ISWAP terrorists at a service outpost in Lumma Sanke, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
The officer lost his life on Saturday evening, July 19, 2025 when terrorists in large numbers attacked the immigration service outpost on the Babanna-Wawa road.
According to a Daily Trust report published on Tuesday, the terrorists k!lled the officer and set his body ablaze along with their carbine.
Sources said a border patrol checkpoint manned by mobile policemen at Luma Ba’are in the same area was also attacked, but it could not be confirmed if there were any casualties.
Patrol vehicles, motorcycles, and private vehicles belonging to police officers were reportedly burnt during the attack
Residents told the publication that the attacks on the two locations were carried out simultaneously within a short time interval.
It was gathered that another immigration personnel, identified as Ahmed, has been missing since the incident.
Insiders in the Immigration Service confirmed the attack to the publication.
“The outpost is called Luma Immigration Service Patrol Outpost and is located on Babanna-Wawa road. When the terrorists carried out the attack, Officer Suleiman was k!lled, and his body was set ablaze. Another personnel, Ahmed, has not been seen, and there is no information about him yet,” one of the source said.
Another source added, “The attacks were carried out at the Nigeria Immigration Outpost, Luma-Sanke, and the Mopol Checkpoint at Luma-Ba’are, Borgu, Niger State. This is becoming unbearable. Terrorists are having a field day in the area.”
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