Bandits ambush joint security team in Zamfara, officials trapped

Bandits ambush joint security team in Zamfara, officials trapped

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected armed bandits on Monday ambushed a joint security team, including the Chairman of Tsafe Local Government Area, along the Kunchin Kalgo–Danjibga road in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State, the police have said.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 20.

According to the sources, the joint team was travelling to Danjibga to reunite some villagers from the Keta area who had recently regained their freedom from their abductors when the attack occurred.

The suspected bandits, who appeared to have had prior knowledge of the movement of the team, laid an ambush along the route.

The sources added that following the attack, the local government chairman and members of his entourage were trapped in Danjibga, with some persons feared kidnapped, while some vehicles were believed to have been set ablaze.

The sources said reinforcements had been dispatched to the area to secure the release of those trapped and restore normalcy.

Efforts are ongoing to ascertain the full extent of the incident, while security forces have intensified operations in the area, the sources added.

Bandits ambush joint security team in Zamfara, officials trapped