Police officer, three others killed as Lakurawa militants attack Sokoto community

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="704" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gunmen1-1.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gunmen1-1.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gunmen1-1-300x176.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Gunmen1-1-1024x601.jpg 1024w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>A police officer and three civilians have been killed following a fresh attack by suspected Lakurawa militants in Girkau community, Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst, Bakatsine, who said the attack also left several people injured. According to the [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/04/police-officer-three-others-killed-as-lakurawa-militants-attack-sokoto-community/">Police officer, three others killed as Lakurawa militants attack Sokoto community</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.