Suspected bandits reportedly killed 13 Special Mobile Police Officers and injured others in Kurar-mota village of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
An indigene of the area, Malam Almu Shehu, said the police officers were ambushed by bandits near Kurar-mota village on Sunday when they went there in their patrol vehicles.
Shehu said, “The police officers were passing through the area not knowing that, the bandits who were hiding in the bush opened fire, killing 13 of the Mobile Police and injured several others.”
He maintained that he saw their dead bodies being evacuated to Gusau town, the state capital.
“I was in Magami town (Sunday) when I saw some vehicles carrying the dead bodies of the police officers,” he added.
Another resident who identified himself as Kabir Dansada, told Daily Trust that the armed men had earlier attempted to invade Magami, a community located 50km south of Gusau, the state capital, but were repelled by soldiers.
“They withdrew after they were overpowered by the soldiers there. They then rode to a community along Magami–Dankurm–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,” he said.
When a reporter contacted the spokesperson for the state police command SP Mohammed Shehu for comment, he said, “I will call you later,” but didn’t respond up to the time of filing this report.
