Six operatives of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG) popularly known as Askarawa and four local vigilantes were reportedly killed in an ambush by bandits in Anka Local Government Area on Saturday.
According to sources, the operatives were returning from a successful joint operation led by the Nigerian Army, which resulted in the killing of several bandits.
However, as they made their way back, they were ambushed by some recalcitrant bandits, leading to the tragic loss of ten lives.
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, confirmed the killing of security operatives in the ambush.
In a statement written in the Hausa language on his verified Facebook page, the governor disclosed that the victims were part of a team that had conducted an operation alongside military personnel in Anka before they were attacked around Bagega axis.
