Nigerian police say armed group killed 33 in fresh simultaneous attacks
ABC News
Police say Islamic militants have killed at least 33 people in coordinated attacks in northwest Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria -- At least 33 people have been killed after Islamic militants launched simultaneous attacks on a district in northwest Nigeria, according to the police.
The attack took place on Wednesday in the Biu community of Kebbi state, police spokesman Bashir Usman said in a statement late Thursday night.
The assailants crossed from Sokoto state, parts of which are occupied by the Lakurawa insurgent group, Usman said.
“Preliminary investigations confirm that armed Lakurawa militants entered the area to rustle cattle,” he said, adding that security personnel have been deployed to restore calm and maintain order.
The Lakurawa group operates in parts of northwestern Nigeria, particularly around communities in the northwestern state of Sokoto. The armed group is known to engage in cattle rustling, raids on villages and kidnappings for ransom.
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