Ambush kills eight in Zamfara police convoy

Attackers killed at least eight security personnel in an ambush on a police convoy in Zamfara state, according to local vigilante officials. The incident occurred in the northwestern region of Nigeria, where attacks and kidnappings are frequent.

The dead included five police officers and three members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard, a state-backed vigilante group supporting security operations, said Lawal Haruna, the commandant of the CPG.

Abubakar Isa, a member of the CPG, stated that the attackers struck near Gidan-Giye village in Tsafe Local Government Area. The attackers fired on a 15-seater bus carrying the security team, destroying the vehicle.

A police statement reported that five officers' bodies were recovered, seven others were rescued, and two wounded officers were evacuated for treatment. Police also said the attackers seized five AK-47 rifles.

A police officer told Reuters that some officers were abducted by the attackers, though authorities have not confirmed how many remain missing. Another police officer reported that the bandits took some officers to an undisclosed location.