Monday, October 14, 2024 - General Muhammad was shot by the bandits during an attack on motorists at Kucheri village in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara state.
According to the Daily Trust, the bandits blocked the busy Funtua-Tsafe road
late evening and attacked motorists including the retired army general.
scores of passengers were abducted by the
bandits during the operation.
A source from the Zamfara State
Ministry of Internal Security, who preferred anonymity because he was not
authorised to speak to press, confirmed the incident and said the DG was
receiving medical treatment at a Hospital in Gusau, the state capital.
“It is confirmed that the bandits
shot DG Community Protection Guards and he is currently receiving treatment at
Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital,” the source said.
The attack comes days after bandits killed
at least eight CPG personnel and a commercial driver in Tsafe Local Government
Area of Zamfara.
The bandits also engaged soldiers in a gun duel at Unguwar Chida village,
killing a commercial driver and injuring three soldiers.
The retired General confirmed the
incident.
“After I realised that bandits have made operations in Tsafe a
routine exercise, I deployed 105 CPG personnel to the local government and
stationed them at this particular point to protect travellers,” he said.
“Unfortunately,
the bandits on Sunday ambushed my boys. I suspect that the bandits slept there
because my boys used to go there early in the morning. So, while my boys were
about to come down from their patrol van, the bandits opened fire and killed
some of them on the spot. It is quite unfortunate.”
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