Zamfara State government has confirmed that about 13 mobile police officers on special duty were killed by bandits who struck Kurar Mota area of the state on Sunday.
The state Governor’s spokesman, Ibrahim Zauma, confirmed the incident on his Facebook page but did not provide details.
Zauma said the governor had cancelled his schedules in mourning of the fallen police officers.
He said, “Governor Bello Matawalle has just cancelled his scheduled political meeting in commiseration of the death of our gallant MOPOL officers at Kurar Mota frontline base. The Governor is shocked over the bandits incursion which claimed the lives of the police officers. May the souls of those who fell rest in peace.”
A source at Yarima Bakura Specialist Hospital said , “I counted 26 bodies and several injured others who have been taken to the emergency unit. Two suspected bandits were also brought with gunshots injuries.”
