Bandits killed 5 police officers and 3 soldiers in a Zamfara ambush, highlighting the persistent insecurity challenges in the region.

On Thursday morning, bandits staged a fatal ambush in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State which resulted in the death of three soldiers and five police officers.

While security personnel were accompanying employees of Setraco Nigeria Limited, a construction company functioning in the region, the attack happened.

Newsmen were informed by a military source of the tragic incident, which revealed that security operatives had been caught off guard when attacked with gunfire by bandits.

The ambush resulted in the deaths of eight security personnel, comprising three soldiers and five police officers.

Yet, an immediate military action averted any additional harm to both the Setraco workers and the remaining security personnel.

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According to a military official, “The terrorists took three soldiers and five policemen as well as their rifles.” However, the clash that followed resulted in the elimination of numerous bandits despite casualties on our side.

After the assault, law enforcement cleared out both the security personnel and bandits’ remains. This heartbreaking occurrence occurred just after stories emerged of robbers obstructing Zamfara’s Gusau-Funtua highway, kidnapping a certain number of commuters.

Spokesperson Yezid Abubakar of the Zamfara State Police Command affirmed the abductions on a highway and informed that police personnel had been sent to the location. However, they were still awaiting more information about how many people have been taken captive.

Banditry remains a persistent challenge to Zamfara State, with repeated assaults directed towards both civilians and security operatives.