Bandits Ambush Police Convoy, Killing Five Officers

On Sunday, suspected bandits ambushed a convoy of police officers traveling from Sokoto to Zamfara State for a special duty assignment, resulting in the deaths of five officers. The attack occurred when the assailants opened fire on the third vehicle in the convoy without warning.

An officer who survived the ambush confirmed the fatalities, stating that the attackers targeted their vehicle specifically. Videos circulating on social media depicted the bodies of the officers inside a vehicle, with their hands and legs reportedly tied.

The spokesperson for the Office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, Sokoto, DSP Abdullahi Faruk, confirmed the incident in a telephone interview on Monday, stating that the remains of the officers had been taken to the morgue of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto. This incident highlights the ongoing insecurity in the North-West region of Nigeria, where armed groups frequently attack security personnel and civilians.