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Gunmen kill 20 in Kebbi State attack

Suspected Lakurawa insurgents killed at least 20 in a coordinated attack on a Kebbi village.

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Location
Kebbi State, Nigeria
Updated
Monday, 15 June 2026 at 12:24 UTC
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Suspected Lakurawa insurgents killed at least 20 people in a brutal attack on Sunday in Fasken Rafi, a village in the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Residents described the assault as one of the deadliest and most coordinated to hit the region in recent times. The attack underscores the ongoing threat from the Lakurawa militant group in northwestern Nigeria.
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5d agoAllAfrica

New source (Premium Times) confirms the attack was carried out by suspected Lakurawa insurgents, adding specificity to the perpetrators.

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