According to reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 11:44am.
A Nigerian police officer attached to Operation Restore Peace has been shot dead after bandits opened fire on him in Adabka village, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 11:44am.
The slain officer deployed from Mopol 15, Ilorin, Kwara State, was said to have left his duty post in Adabka and headed to Tibis village to purchase essential supplies.
"Sources said that the mode of attack aligns with operational tactics used by bandit factions linked to the Dan-Karama Gwaska and Dansadau networks, known for precision ambushes and rapid withdrawal."
Security sources in Bukkuyum told Zagazola Makama that the operative was ambushed at the outskirts of Adabka by bandits hiding within the surrounding bushes.
The attackers reportedly opened fire on the officer as he passed, killing him on the spot before carting away his service riot gun.
“Field teams deployed to the scene recovered the body of the fallen operative, which was evacuated to Adabka Primary Health Care Centre for documentation,” the source said.
The Zamfara State Police command is yet to comment on this development as of the time of this report.
SaharaReporters attempts to reach the Command's Public Relations Officer, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, proved abortive as he did not respond to calls to his line as of the time of filing this report.
There have been heightened activities of bandits across the country in recent weeks, a development that has led to deaths of different persons including security personnel.