Crime
Bandits ambush, kill 4 policemen, 1 NSCDC officer in Zamfara
Bandits are confidently taking the onslaught in Zamfara State to security operatives. Bandits successfully ambushed a team of security operatives on patrol, killed four policemen and one officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Officer (NSCDC) in Gora Community of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Zamfara State Police Command, Superintendent of Police Mohammed Shehu, confirming the bandits onslaught on the security operatives, disclosed that one other police officer was critically injured and was receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.
The PPRO narrated that the security operatives were on patrol in the community when the bandits ambushed and killed five officers.
SP Shehu noted that the bandits struck in the aftermath of the termination of an unspecified number of bandits who blocked the Bakura – Sokoto road on Sunday afternoon.
The PPRO added that the State Police Command had sent a reinforcement to trace the bandits who flew into the forest; revealing that six rifles snatched from the police were recovered from the bandits after hours of gun battle.
-
Football6 days agoSuper Falcons target World Cup play-off spot against South Africa
-
Business1 week agoBigi, Fearless take campus engagement to new level, reach 20 tertiary institutions
-
Featured4 days agoOsun 2026: What the battle could signal for 2027 general elections
-
Business5 days agoWho is really benefiting from Nigeria’s economic reforms?
-
Business6 days agoOPay transactions surge 115% to $358bn as Fintech eyes $4bn US IPO
-
Featured4 days agoOsun Election: How poverty turns ₦20,000 into a powerful vote-buying tool
-
Latest4 days agoCoca-Cola faces backlash over alleged AI filter blocking Christian messages
-
Business6 days agoDeep offshore tax order to unlock $50bn investment, boost oil output–Ojulari