Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State, on Sunday,
expressed shock over the killing of 13 police officers by suspected bandits.
The policemen were gunned down at a mobile camp in Kurar
Mota community, in Bagudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Matawelle’s reaction was contained in a statement by Director-General, Media, Public Enlightenment and Communications, Government House, Gusau, Malam Yusuf Idris.
The statement said the governor expressed “devastation“ when
he visited 7 injured policemen who were receiving treatment at the Yariman
Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau.
The statement read, “It was on receipt of the news of the
unfortunate incident that the governor immediately rushed to the hospital to
sympathise with those currently receiving treatment at the facility.
“While lamenting the attack, Matawalle promised to partner
with other security agencies in the state to track down the attackers and all
their sponsors and collaborators with a view to bringing them to justice.
“The police officers were ambushed at a mobile police camp
set up as part of the measures taken by the government to fight bandits in the
state.”
The governor, who was highly devastated by the sad incident,
said the troops were doing well at the war front and had reduced the number of
the terrorists in the area.
Meanwhile, the State Police Command had confirmed the
killing of the 13 personnels with seven others injured by the attackers.
The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Mohammed
Shehu, gave the confirmation in a separate statement issued on Sunday.
Shehu said, “The attack occurred on Sunday at about 1230hrs
when Police Mobile operatives deployed at Kurar Mota Village were responding to
a distress call with regards to an attempt by the bandits to attack some nearby
communities.
“Unfortunately, thirteen personnel paid the supreme price.
However, the bandits on their part suffered heavy casualties.”
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