Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group have k!lled two Customs officers in Tuga community, Bagudu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, May 13, 2026 when the attackers invaded two security checkpoints in the area.
According to a source, a senior officer among the victims was burnt alive after the assailants set fire to the location where he was sleeping.
The source said the attack happened around 3am.
“The gunmen attacked two checkpoints that are very close to each other,” the source said.
“They shot one officer, a one star, while they burnt the three star officer alive.
“They came in a truck, disguising as if they were carrying animals, in which they caught the officers unaware.
“Two other officers with gunshot wounds are in the hospital now receiving treatment.”
The slain operatives are identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs Bamigboye and Deputy Superintendent of Customs Dom.
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, confirmed the incident in Ilorin while delivering a keynote address at the fourth biennial international conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Ilorin.
“This morning, two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service paid the supreme sacrifice while warding off threats from Lakurawa terrorists in Kebbi,” the customs chief said.
He described the incident as deeply painful, noting that operatives of the service have continued to play frontline roles in security operations alongside the military.
“Apart from the military, the Nigeria Customs Service remains the last shield in several of these border communities,” Adeniyi stated.
