Unknown gunmen kill immigration officer, injure colleague in Niger

Unknown gunmen have killed an immigration officer and injured another during a routine surveillance operation in Niger, the Nigerian Tribune has gathered.

The deceased, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration I, Ibrahim Babangida, was attacked alongside his colleague, Inspector AK Musa, in Woko village.

The spokesperson for the Niger State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DSI Mukhtar Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement.

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He said the incident occurred on October 6 when the officers embarked on an operation along the Tungan Waya-Woko axis.

The statement read in part: “The Assistant Superintendent of Immigration I (ASI I), Ibrahim Babangida, and an inspector were attacked in Woko village, Tungan Waya axis.

“Babangida was killed, while the inspector sustained machete injuries but managed to escape. He is currently stable and responding to treatment.

“Babangida’s remains were discovered two days after the attack, and he has since been buried according to Islamic rites”.