BANDITS REPORTEDLY AMBUSH POLICE OFFICERS TRAVELLING FROM SOKOTO TO ZAMFARA
A disturbing security incident has reportedly occurred following an attack by armed bandits on a vehicle conveying police officers from Sokoto State to Zamfara State for a special duty assignment. According to information accompanying images circulating from the incident, the officers were travelling between the two states when their vehicle came under gunfire from suspected bandits. The disturbing photograph shows several uniformed personnel lying inside the vehicle, while other individuals appear to be assisting them. However, the exact number of casualties, the identities of those affected and the circumstances surrounding the attack have yet to be independently established. The incident, as confirmed through our sources raises further concerns about the persistent insecurity confronting security personnel and commuters across parts of Nigeria's North-West as the country approaches its next general elections." It also underscores the dangers faced by security operatives in ...