Bandits have killed nine operatives of the Community Protection Guards (CPG), a state-owned security outfit, in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The incident was confirmed in a statement issued by Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

Idris noted that the security guards were killed after they were ambushed at a checkpoint on the outskirts of Tsafe town.

He said: “Governor Lawal described the attack as a barbaric act committed by dispersed bandits on the run.

“The governor commended the bravery of the Zamfara CPG outfits and other troops for their sacrifice to protect lives and property.

“I received the unfortunate report of an ambush by bandits in Tsafe LGA, during which nine of our brave CPG members were killed.

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“The ambush by the bandits on our guards is a cowardly act as they were dispersed and on the run due to sustained troops’ onslaught across the state.”

Idris quoted the governor as assuring the people of Zamfara State that the troops would continue the renewed onslaught to defeat bandits in the state and the entire region.

Lawal said: “I want to take this opportunity, on behalf of the government and people of Zamfara, to extend my condolences to the families and loved ones of our brave guards.

“Their sacrifice will never be forgotten. I hope those injured recover at the earliest period.

“My government is committed to providing all the necessary support to the families of the frontline guards, who lost their lives.”

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