Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - Three police officers have been k!lled following the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Anka–Bagega road in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The incident occurred on Monday, June 15, 2026 at about 5:05
p.m. when the Officer-in-Charge of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit,
SP Abdulrazak Musa Hassan, led a team to the area to detonate a suspected
explosive device believed to have been planted by armed bandits.
The team, which included personnel of the Violent Crime
Response Unit (VCRU), was reportedly conducting a controlled clearance
operation using an armoured personnel carrier when the vehicle accidentally
triggered the explosive device.
The explosion resulted in the immediate d3ath of SP
Abdulrazak Musa Hassan, Inspector Murtala Musa of the VCRU, and Inspector Auwal
Ahmad attached to the EOD unit.
Their bodies were evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre
(FMC), Gusau, for post-mortem examination.
Authorities said the remains of the officers have been
deposited at the hospital morgue, while investigations are ongoing to determine
the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Security operations in the area have since been reinforced
as efforts continue to clear the road and prevent further attacks.
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