13 police officers and 3 others has been reportedly killed by unknown gunmen in an attack on the police formation on Sunday in Kurar Motar Community in Bugundu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
An eyewitness said the armed men had earlier attempted to invade Magami, a community located 50km South of Gusau, the state capital, but were repelled by men of the Nigerian Army.
“They withdrew after they were overpowered by the soldiers there. They then rode to a community along Magami – Dankurmi – Dangulbi road and killed one person and torched four shops.”
“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,” a resident identified as Kabir Dansada, said.
The spokesman of the state police command SP Muhammad Shehu promised to issue a statement as soon as possible on the incident.
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