BREAKING: Many Policemen Killed As Bandits Ambush Patrol Team In Zamfara
At least three policemen have reportedly been killed after bandits ambushed a police patrol team in Gusau, Zamfara State.
Naija News House learnt that the attack occurred around 2am on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Damba Division.
According to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity, the officers were on night patrol when they were attacked by the armed bandits.
The source disclosed that the attackers opened fire on the patrol team, riddling their vehicle with bullets.
A photograph obtained shows the patrol van marked “DAMBA DIVISION, ZAMFARA STATE, DONATED BY: ZAMFARA STATE GOVT.” with visible bullet holes on its body.
As of the time of filing this report, the Zamfara State Police Command had yet to officially confirm the incident.
The latest attack comes days after gunmen reportedly killed 20 people during an ambush on a convoy of traders travelling under military escort in the state.
Reports indicated that four soldiers, three police officers and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were among those killed, alongside 12 civilians.
The traders were reportedly travelling from Gwashi to Nasarawa Market in Bukkuyum Local Government Area when the attackers struck.
Zamfara State has continued to experience repeated attacks by heavily armed groups known as bandits, who raid communities, abduct residents for ransom and rustle livestock.
