Bandits have killed eight personnel of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards.
The deceased were said to have been killed in an ambush laid out by the bandits.
The Community Protection Guards also known as Askarawa, is the Zamfara State Security Outfit established by Governor Dauda Lawal, to complement the efforts of other security agencies in the state
The Commander of the Community Protection Guards in the state, Brigadier General Mohammed Lawal told newsmen that the personnel were ambushed at their checkpoint, a few kilometers outskirt of Tsafe town, the headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area.
Meanwhile, Governor Lawal has mourned the death of Guards of the Community Protection Guards.
Governor Lawal, in a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Bala Idris, described the attack as a barbaric act committed by dispersed bandits on the run.
He commended the bravery of the Zamfara Community Protection Guards and other troops for their sacrifice to protect people’s lives.
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