Lakurawa fighters kill two, lead prayers in Sokoto mosque
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Authorities are investigating the possibility that the perpetrators belong to the jihadist organization Lakurawa.
The secretary of the local government council in Kebbe reported that the attackers were alleged jihadists from the Lakurawa group, whom researchers believe to be affiliated with the Islamic State in the Sahel (ISSP).
Lakurawa fighters kill two, lead prayers in Sokoto mosque
Lakurawa fighters reportedly killed two people and led Friday prayers at the Izalah Central Mosque in Kaya village, Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Bakatsine, a journalist covering conflicts in North-West Nigeria, disclosed this in a post on X on Monday. According to him, the fighters arrived in the community around 11am and remained there for nearly […] Lakurawa fighters kill two, lead prayers in Sokoto mosque
Attacks were committed after the death of four soldiers
In a suspected jihadist attack during Friday prayers in northwestern Nigeria last week, about 30 people were killed, according to local officials. The attackers were equipped with "highly sophisticated weapons," Shamsuddeen Mai Akwai, secretary of the Kebbe government council, told AFP on Monday. They attacked the village of Ungushi in Sokoto State "while worshippers were praying."
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