The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the tragic death of five police officers and the successful neutralization of several bandits following a deadly ambush in Sabon Sara village, Darazo Local Government Area of the state.
The incident, which occurred on November 22, 2025, involved a combined team of police tactical units on a visibility patrol meant to manage and prevent potential farmer-herder conflict in the Sabon Sara axis, according to a statement issued on Sunday by Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil.
Wakil explained that the command received a distress report via a Good Samaritan confirming that personnel from the Rapid Response Squad, 10 PMF, Bauchi, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and the State Intelligence Department had been ambushed by unidentified Fulani youths during the operation.
The ambush resulted in the immediate death of five officers: Ahmad Muhammad (SID), ASP Mustapha Muhammad (10 PMF), Inspector Amarhel Yunusa (10 PMF), Inspector Idris Ahmed (10 PMF), and Corporal Isah Muazu (AKU). Additionally, two officers, Inspector Isah Musa (SID) and Inspector Yusuf Gambo (SID), sustained varying degrees of injuries.