Suspected bandits have killed 5 law enforcement officials after ambushing a convoy conveying personnel from Sokoto to Zamfara State for a particular responsibility task.
The assault reportedly occurred on Sunday because the officers travelled in three autos when the assailants instantly opened hearth on the car citing the rear of the convoy.
A police officer who was a part of the crew however escaped the assault confirmed the incident, saying 5 of his colleagues have been killed.
The officer, who spoke on situation of anonymity, stated the attackers opened hearth with out warning.
“We have been travelling in three autos after they instantly opened hearth on the third car behind us.
“Five of our members were killed in the process,” he stated.
He defined that the officers have been travelling to Zamfara for a particular responsibility task after they have been ambushed.
Videos circulating on social media confirmed the our bodies of among the officers inside a car, with their palms and legs reportedly tied with ropes.
The footage additionally confirmed private belongings scattered across the scene, whereas bloodstains have been seen contained in the car.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Office of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 10, Sokoto, DSP Abdullahi Faruk, stated the stays of the 5 officers had been deposited on the morgue of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.
Faruk confirmed the assault in a phone interview on Monday, including that additional particulars can be supplied in the end.
The killing comes amid persistent insecurity within the North-West, the place armed teams proceed to focus on safety personnel, travellers and rural communities, alongside widespread abductions for ransom.
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