Sources said the security personnel were ambushed near Gidan-Giye village, a few kilometres from Tsafe town, the council headquarters.

By Titilope Adako

Bandits on Thursday killed five policemen and three Community Protection Guards during a patrol along the Gusau–Funtua Road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Sources said the security personnel were ambushed near Gidan-Giye village, a few kilometres from Tsafe town, the council headquarters.

The attackers, who had been hiding in the bush, reportedly opened fire on the patrol vehicle, killing all eight occupants on the spot.

“The affected securitymen were working at the Government House, Gusau, and had been sent on special duty to provide protection for travellers along the Gusau–Funtua Road because of persistent attacks by bandits,” a source disclosed.

“Unfortunately, a few minutes after they left Tsafe town, we heard gunshots near Gidan-Giye. The bandits opened fire, killing all of them instantly. Within moments, they rode off on their motorcycles into the forest, leaving the eight securitymen dead,” the source added.

Reacting to the incident, Governor Dauda Lawal expressed deep sorrow and offered condolences to the families of the slain officers.

In a post on his official Facebook page, the governor wrote, “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. I just received the sad news of the death of eight security personnel, comprising policemen and Community Protection Guards, who were ambushed and killed by bandits along the Gusau–Funtua Road.

“May Allah forgive them and grant their families the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. We continue to pray for an end to the insecurity plaguing Zamfara State, the North, and Nigeria as a whole.”

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