Bandits ambush police officers in Zamfara, five killed

Five police officers were killed and several others injured in an ambush by bandits at Gidan Kano on the Gusau-Sokoto highway in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The officers were traveling in an 18-seater bus belonging to the Zamfara State Transport Authority on Monday morning, heading to provide security for the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial rerun primary in Zamfara North Senatorial District.

Witnesses reported that the bandits lay in ambush, resulting in five officers being killed, while others sustained injuries. However, another resident claimed that eight security personnel were killed, and some were abducted.

Residents assisted in evacuating the deceased officers' bodies. The attack follows a pattern of banditry along the highway, which has raised concerns about the safety of commuters.

ASP Abdallah Faruk Ambursa, spokesperson for the Zone 10 Police Command, confirmed the attack, stating that the victims were on official duty and that further details would come from the state police command's investigation.