A tragic incident occurred in Zamfara State as armed bandits ambushed a police checkpoint along the Gusau-Bungudu road, resulting in the loss of four police personnel. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the attack, revealing that the officers were on patrol and had set up the checkpoint before the bandits engaged them in an unexpected assault.
Channels Television initially reported the incident, stating that the armed bandits launched an attack on the officers who had mounted a checkpoint along the Bungudu-Gusau Road. The assailants opened fire, leading to the unfortunate loss of four police personnel.