Armed men suspected to be bandits have attacked a team of
policemen in Zonai village in Magami district, Gusau Local Government Area of
Zamfara State, killing at least seven officers.
The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, left residents in
panic over fear of attack on the community.
According to residents, the officers were returning from
duty where they had mounted, a checkpoint near Zonai village along
Gusau-Magami-Dansadau following frequent attacks on the community.
Details of the incident were still sketchy as of press time.
When contacted, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations
Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu was unable to speak on the incident, saying “I will
call you back later”.
Zamfara is one of the
states in Northern Nigeria that has suffered insecurity in recent times
following the activities of the bloodthirsty bandits.
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