BREAKING: Unknown Gunmen Kill 13 Policemen In Zamfara

Unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday killed 13 police officers and three others in an attack on Kurar Mota community in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

It was gathered that the unknown gunmen had earlier attempted to invade Magami, a community located 50km south of Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, but were repelled by soldiers.

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A resident identified as Kabir Dansada disclosed that the gunmen “withdrew after they were overpowered by the soldiers there”.

The source further stated that “they then rode to a community along Magami – Dankurmi – Dangulbi road and killed one person and torched four shops.”

Dansada added, “Thereafter, they moved to Kurar Mota community and attacked the police formation near the township clinic. The criminals then dashed into the forest.

“The slain officers and the injured ones were conveyed to Gusau in a convoy of police vehicles this afternoon. I saw several police vehicles move towards the area.”

However, the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu, is yet to react to the incident as of the time of filing this report.

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