Governor Dauda Lawal, on Tuesday, mourned the death of officers of the Community Protection Guards killed in an ambush in the Tsafe area of Zamfara State.
A group of bandits ambushed the security personnel on Monday at a checkpoint on the outskirts of the Tsafe local government area.
Governor Lawal, in a statement by his spokesperson, Sulaiman Idris, described the attack as a barbaric act committed by dispersed bandits on the run.
He commended the bravery of the Zamfara Community Protection Guards and other troops for their sacrifice to protect people’s lives.