Wednesday, November 26, 2025 - A mobile police operative attached to Operation Restore Peace has been killed in an ambush by armed bandits in Adabka village, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The
incident occurred on Tuesday at about 11:44 a.m. on Tuesday, November 25, 2025
when the officer, deployed from Mopol 15, Ilorin, left his duty location in
Adabka en route to Tibis village to purchase essential supplies.
Security
sources in Bukkuyum told Zagazola Makama that the operative was attacked at the
outskirts of Adabka by armed bandits concealed in the surrounding bushes.
The
attackers reportedly opened fire on the officer, killing him instantly before
carting away his service riot gun.
"Field
teams deployed to the scene recovered the body of the fallen operative, which
was evacuated to Adabka Primary Health Care Centre for documentation,” the
source said.
Sources
said that the mode of attack aligns with operational tactics used by bandit
factions linked to the Dan-Karama Gwaska and Dansadau networks, known for
precision ambushes and rapid withdrawal.
In a
similar development, armed bandits k!lled a respected community elder, Malam
Sabiu Mai Shayi Tsafe in the outskirt of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara
State, after abducting him and his son Nura Sabi'u from their farm.
According to journalist Bakatsine, he was found d3ad on
November 24 after his family paid the ransom demanded.
The fate of his son remains unknown.
“The community is now in deep mourning, with many residents
demanding accountability and stronger security measures as violence continues
to threaten people especially farmers who rely on their land for survival. With
attacks like this becoming more frequent, what does the future hold for farmers
trying to work and live safely in North West region of Nigeria?,” the
journalist added.
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