A mobile police officer attached to Operation Restore Peace was killed in an ambush by armed bandits on Tuesday in Adabka village, Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Security analyst Zagazola Makama reported that the attack occurred around 11:44 a.m. as the officer, deployed from Mopol 15 in Ilorin, was traveling from his base in Adabka to Tibis village to purchase essential supplies.
According to security sources, the bandits, concealed in bushes along the outskirts of Adabka, opened fire on the officer, killing him instantly and taking his service riot gun.
Field teams later recovered the officer’s body, which was transported to Adabka Primary Health Care Centre for documentation.
The attack is believed to align with tactics commonly used by bandit factions linked to the Dan-Karama Gwaska and Dansadau networks, known for their precision ambushes and swift retreats.