Monday, November 24, 2025 - Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the d3ath of five officers following an ambush by Fulani herdsmen in Sabon Sara village, Darazo Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesperson of the command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil,
who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, November 23, 2025 said several of
the attackers were neutralised during the ambush.
According to Wakil, the incident occurred on November 22,
when combined police tactical units, acting on intelligence, embarked on a
visibility patrol to prevent and manage farmer–herder conflict around the Sabon
Sara axis.
The PPRO said a distress report from a Good Samaritan
earlier alerted the Command that personnel from the Rapid Response Squad; 10
PMF, Bauchi; the Anti-Kidnapping Unit; and the State Intelligence Department
had been ambushed by unidentified Fulani youths during the operation
“Five
officers paid the supreme price, two were injured, while a certain number of
bandits were neutralised in Sabon Sara village, Darazo LGA, Bauchi State,” the
statement read.
"As we
work towards the actualization of a crime free State, where the unsavory
activities of criminal merchants desperate to make a living at the expense of
the law-abiding citizens of the state has put us on the chase and we are
delighted that the force, our personnel and the units, did not fall short of
expectations as our personnel neutralise reasonable number of the bandits at
the gun duel point.
"The
Bauchi State Police Command, regrettably and sorrowfully, wishes to inform the
general public of an unfortunate and tragic incident involving combined police
tactical teams on an intelligence-led visibility patrol within Sabon Sara
village, via Darazo.
"On
22nd November, 2025 at about 1240hrs, an intelligence at the command disposal
from a Good Samaritan disclosing that on the same day at about 1130hrs, a team
of Tactical Team personnel comprising Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Mobile Police
10PMF Bauchi, Anti-Kidnapping Unit (AKU), and State Intelligence Department
(SID) were ambushed by unidentified Fulani youths, while on visibility policing
patrol to prevent, mitigate and manage farmer–herder conflict within and around
Sabon Sara Village via Darazo.
"Sadly,
the ambush attack resulted in the d3ath of the following officers: 1. DSP Ahmad
Muhammad (SID) 2. ASP Mustapha Muhammad (10 PMF) 3. Inspector Amarhel Yunusa
(10 PMF) 4. Inspector Idris Ahmed (10 PMF) 5. Corporal Isah Muazu (AKU)
"Furthermore,
the following officers sustained various degrees of injuries: 1. Inspector Isah
Musa (SID) 2. Inspector Yusuf Gambo (SID)
"Upon
receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Auwalu Ilu, led a
team of reinforcements to the scene, rescued and evacuated both the injured and
deceased personnel to the general hospital in Darazo for medical treatment, and
deposited the remains at the morgue.
"Intense
efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest the perpetrators within and around
the area; meanwhile, the Command is fully committed to ensuring that the
criminals responsible for this heinous act are brought to justice.
"The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu,
psc (+), mni, conducts an on-the-spot assessment at the scene of the incident
and commiserates with the families of the deceased officers, assuring the
public that the Command will continue to uphold its mandate.
“The task has not been an easy one. Still, in line with
our constitutional mandate, we shall remain fierce, tireless, and relentless in
our commitment to the safety and security of lives and property.”
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