Nine members of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), a state-owned security outfit, were killed in an ambush by bandits in Tsafe County (Local Government Area), according to a statement released Tuesday by Sulaiman Idris, media aide to Governor Dauda Lawal.
The attack was at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Tsafe, and Governor Lawal condemned the incident, calling it a “barbaric act.”
“I received the unfortunate report of an ambush by bandits in Tsafe LGA, during which nine of our brave CPG members were killed,” Lawal said. He described the attack as a cowardly act perpetrated by bandits who are on the run due to ongoing military operations in the state. He also vowed to continue the military onslaught against bandits.
The Governor offered condolences to the families of the slain operatives. “Their sacrifice will never be forgotten,” he said, adding that the state would provide necessary support to their families.
—Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.
