ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Four Policemen have been killed by yet to be identified gunmen on Gusau -Sokoto road in the Bungudu Local Government area of Zamfara State.
According to Haruna Musa who is also an indigene of the area, said the bandits who were in large numbers ambushed and shot the police officers while they were on duty, on Monday.
According to Musa, the Police Officers had mounted a roadblock on the road very close to Bungudu town when the bandits opened fire, killing four of them.
The source said: “The police officers were on duty and mounted a roadblock not knowing that the bandits were hiding in a bush near the roadblock.
“The bandits suddenly came out of their hiding place and opened fire on the police officers, killing four of them.”
Speaking further, Musa noted that the bandits later moved to a nearby village, stole several animals and foodstuffs.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the attack.
He however, denied knowing whether any policeman died during the attack.