19-5-2025
Several Christians worshipers have been kidnapped by suspected gang members of the terror group Lakurawa.
The incident according to Daily Post reports happened on Sunday in Zagami village in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The gang stormed the church during service, surrounding the worshipers and shooting sporadically in the air. While some were lucky to escape others were taken away into the forest.
“It was terrifying. They came shooting and forced their way into the church. Some of us managed to escape through the back, but they took many people with them,” one of the church members Ezekiel Danjuma said.
The incident has sparked fear and mourning in Zagami, a quiet farming community in the Kebbi South Senatorial District, which comprises seven local government areas: Danko/Wasagu, Fakai, Ngaski, Sakaba, Shanga, Yauri, and Zuru.
Residents are, however, calling on the Kebbi State Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to rescue the abductees and strengthen security in the region to prevent further attacks.
