Bandits kill immigration officer, burn body in Niger
Armed bandits killed an officer of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Assistant Superintendent of Immigration I Ibrahim Usman Babagiwa, during an attack on a surveillance team in Woko village, located in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
The incident occurred on October 6, 2026, along the Tungan Taya-Woko route. Babagiwa and another officer, an Inspector of Immigration, were engaged in a surveillance operation when they were ambushed. The inspector sustained machete injuries but successfully escaped from the scene.
The Niger State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service reported that the surviving officer is currently stable and receiving medical treatment.
In a press statement released on October 12, 2026, signed by Public Relations Officer DSI M. Abubakar on behalf of the Comptroller of Immigration, the command stated that Babagiwa’s remains were found two days after the attack, in a state of severe burns. Following Islamic customs, he has been laid to rest.
