Gunmen suspected to be members of the Lakurawa group launched a deadly attack on Zogirma village in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Friday, evening, killing three mobile police officers and injuring civilians.
According to a post by security analyst Bakatsine on X, the attack occurred around 5:00pm, the same time a planned cash distribution was scheduled to take place in the community.

The funds were reportedly meant for residents but the team in charge of the disbursement were still in Bunza town when they were alerted of a possible security threat and called off the trip.
The attackers, riding in pairs on two motorcycles, stormed the village heavily armed. Though the operation failed to intercept the money, the gunmen opened fire on civilians, leaving several injured. One victim was reportedly shot in the stomach, with severe injuries exposing internal organs.

The three mobile police officers assigned to secure the distribution point were shot dead at the village entrance, marking a bloody end to the foiled ambush.

A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele, has called for the immediate cancellation of the ongoing local government elections, citing widespread irregularities and alleged attempts to manipulate the process.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday morning, Bucknor-Akerele expressed serious concerns over the credibility of the election, accusing those in charge of planning to rig the polls in favour of a particular political party.

According to her, several eligible voters, including herself, were unable to locate their names on the voter register at their respective polling units.

“When you get to your unit, they say they already have a list of names. I visited my polling unit, and my name was not on the list,” she stated.

She also alleged that there had been disruptions at some polling centres and accused election officials of deliberately disenfranchising voters.

“I am calling for the cancellation of this election because there is a deliberate and coordinated effort to rig it in favour of one party,” Bucknor-Akerele asserted.

The Federal Government of Nigeria has continued to bolster its criminal justice system, securing convictions for 44 out of 54 individuals recently arraigned in Phase 7 of the Kainji Detention Facility Terrorism Trial.

This is contained in a statement by Mr. Michael Abu, Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre, Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), on Saturday in Abuja.

Abu said the remaining 10 cases were adjourned during proceedings held across four courts, presided over by four Federal High Court justices.

He said the country had, with the recent 44 convictions, secured a total of 785 cases involving terrorism financing and other terrorism-related offences.

This, according to him, reflects the country’s intensified efforts to combat violent extremism, dismantle funding networks, and strengthen national security through judicial enforcement.

“The verdicts delivered from the trials resulted in prison sentences ranging from 10 to 30 years, all to be served with hard labour, underscoring the severity of the crimes and the Nigerian justice system’s resolve to uphold accountability and deter future transgressions.

“The trials commenced on Wednesday, July 9, with an opening ceremony during which the National Coordinator of NCTC-ONSA, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, delivered remarks on behalf of the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu.

“The Attorney General of the Federation and Honourable Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), was represented by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, Mohammed Babadoko Abubakar.

“Both officials reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to justice and its determination to confront terrorism through lawful and transparent means,” he said.

Abu said that 237 cases were heard, resulting in 200 convictions in the Phase 6 trials, adding that the convicted terrorists received a range of sentences based on the severity of their crimes, from the death penalty and life imprisonment to prison terms of 20 to 70 years.

He said their offences included heinous acts such as attacks on women and children, the destruction of religious sites, the killing of civilians, and the abduction of women and children during a brutal assault on the Gina Kara Kai community in Borno.