ISWAP terrorists kill immigration officer, set body ablaze

Terror struck Lumma Sanke in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State over the weekend, as suspected members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched a deadly attack on a service outpost of the Nigeria Immigration Service.

The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening along the Babanna-Wawa road, claimed the life of a Superintendent of Immigration, identified simply as Suleiman. The officer was reportedly ambushed and killed by the terrorists, who then set his body and his carbine weapon ablaze.

Local sources said the attackers arrived in large numbers, overwhelming the outpost in a brutal assault that sent shockwaves through the community.

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In a related development, a mobile police checkpoint at Luma Ba’are, also in the area, was attacked by the same terrorist group. While details remain unclear, authorities are yet to confirm if there were any casualties from that second assault.

Patrol vehicles, motorcycles, and private vehicles belonging to police officers were reportedly burnt during the attack.

Residents told our correspondent that the attacks on the two locations were carried out simultaneously within a short time interval.

Daily Trust gathered that another immigration personnel, identified as Ahmed, has been missing since the incident.

Insiders in the Immigration Service confirmed the attack to Daily Trust.

One of the sources said, “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 killed, and his body was set ablaze. Another personnel, Ahmed, has not been seen, and there is no information about him yet.”

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.”

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Niger State Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, promised to investigate and respond, but had not done so at the time of filing this report.