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.