Bandits kill immigration officer, burn body in Niger
Armed bandits have allegedly killed an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration I Ibrahim Usman Babagiwa, and burnt his body following an attack on a surveillance team in Woko village, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The incident occurred on October 6, 2026, along the Tungan Taya-Woko axis, where […] Bandits kill immigration officer,…
Bandits allegedly killed Nigeria Immigration Service officer, Assistant Superintendent Ibrahim Usman Babagiwa, and burned his body following an attack on October 6, 2026, in Woko village, Niger State. The attack occurred along the Tungan Taya-Woko axis. Babagiwa and another officer were conducting a surveillance operation when they were targeted.
The surviving officer suffered machete injuries but managed to escape and is now stable. The Niger State Command of the NIS revealed this in a press statement on October 12, 2026. Babagiwa's remains were found burned two days after the incident and were buried according to Islamic customs. Despite the incident, the command reaffirmed its commitment to combating irregular migration and addressing security challenges along Nigeria’s international border.
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