A source at the scene disclosed that some of the police officers aboard the bus lost their lives during the ambush.
However, the exact number of casualties could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.
Sources within the police force indicated that the officers were on their way to provide security for the APC primary election for the Zamfara North Senatorial District, which is ongoing in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of the state.
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The sources further disclosed that, in addition to those reportedly killed during the ambush, some of the officers were abducted by the bandits.
Efforts to reach the Zamfara State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer for confirmation were unsuccessful, as calls placed to his phone were not answered.
The circumstances surrounding the attack and the identities of the victims remain unclear.
