Gunmen Ambush And Kill Police Officer And Local Guard In Sokoto

Gunmen Ambush And Kill Police Officer And Local Guard In Sokoto

Suspected bandits have killed a policeman, Inspector Mark Nzeh, and a vigilante member, Muhammed Dan Amo, in Sokoto State.

The attack reportedly took place around 3 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2024, at Kwanan Milgoma along the Sokoto-Bodinga road while the security personnel were on patrol.

A senior police officer, who requested anonymity, confirmed the incident to the Daily Trust, revealing that the gunmen caught the operatives off guard.

“The gunmen arrived in a white Hilux and encountered the operatives at a checkpoint along the Sokoto-Bodinga road. They opened fire, killing one policeman and a vigilante, and made off with two AK-47 rifles,” the officer said.

The bodies of the deceased were taken to the mortuary at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital.