Policemen lose their lives following attack by bandits in Zamfara

Some police officers are feared dead after suspected bandits reportedly ambushed their convoy along the Sokoto–Gusau road on Monday, November 2.

The officers were travelling in a Zamfara State mass transit bus, popularly known as Bazamfara, en route to Gusau, the state capital.

A source within the police force indicated that the officers were on their way to provide security for the APC primary election for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, which is ongoing in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state.

The sources further disclosed that, in addition to those reportedly killed during the ambush, some of the officers were abducted by the bandits.

The circumstances surrounding the attack and the identities of the victims remain unclear.