Monday, January 13, 2025 - A local watchman and three contractors were killed on January 10, after suspected terrorists attacked the Kebbi State’s facilities of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS).
NIS Public Relations Officer, Kenneth Udo, disclosed this in a
statement on Sunday, adding that the incident occurred at the Kangiwa border in
Kangiwa Local Government Area of the state. He mentioned that no officer of the
NIS was killed during the attack.
Udo commiserated with the families of the victims and assured the public
that efforts were underway, in collaboration with sister agencies, to track
down and bring the perpetrators to justice.
He noted that despite the tragic incident, the NIS is resolute in its
core mandate of securing the nation’s borders and enhancing national security.
“The service regrets to announce a recent attack by a suspected
terrorist group on our facilities and contractors on-site, at the Kangiwa
border in Kangiwa local government area of Kebbi State at about 1920 hours on
Friday 10th, January 2025.
The attack led to the death of four persons, including a local Watchman
and three contractors. We also recorded substantial damages to our security
facilities. No immigration officers were killed during the attack.
We send our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. We
are actively working alongside our sister agencies to identify and apprehend
those responsible for these heinous acts and bring them to justice.
The service remains resolute and undeterred in carrying on with its core
mandate of border security in tandem with the goal of securing the nation,” he
stated.
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