Bandits ambush police patrol in Zamfara, kill three officers

At least three police officers have reportedly been killed following an attack by suspected bandits on a patrol team in Gusau, Zamfara State.

According to SaharaReporters, the incident occurred around 2am on Saturday, October 17, 2026, in the Damba Division area.

A security source, who requested anonymity, said the officers were conducting night patrol duties when armed bandits ambushed them and opened fire.

The attackers reportedly riddled the police patrol vehicle with bullets, leaving three officers dead.

A photograph obtained by SaharaReporters showed the damaged patrol van bearing the inscription identifying it as belonging to Damba Division and donated by the Zamfara State Government.

The Zamfara State Police Command had not officially confirmed the incident at the time of reporting.

The attack follows another deadly ambush in which 20 people, including soldiers, police officers, a civil defence operative and civilians, were reportedly killed.

The victims were travelling to Nasarawa market in Bukkuyum Local Government Area when gunmen attacked their convoy.The exact SaharaReporters article URL could not be verified, so the source link above leads to its homepage.