Bandits Kill Five Police Officers on Sokoto-Gusau Highway
On November 2, suspected bandits ambushed a vehicle transporting police officers from Sokoto State to Zamfara along the Sokoto-Gusau highway, resulting in the deaths of at least five officers. The officers were traveling in a Zamfara State mass transit bus when armed men intercepted the vehicle and opened fire.
DSP Abdullahi Faruk, spokesperson for the Office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, confirmed the incident, stating that the remains of the deceased officers were taken to the morgue of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital in Sokoto. The officers were reportedly heading to provide security for the APC primary election for the Zamfara North Senatorial District in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area.
The exact number of officers abducted and their identities were not confirmed at the time of reporting. The incident has heightened concerns regarding the vulnerability of security personnel in the North-West, where bandit attacks have been frequent.
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