Bandits ambushed soldiers on patrol duty in the Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Nigeria.
The attack, which occurred along the Kukurau-Bangi road, resulted in the deaths of four officers and injuries to two others.
The assailants also set fire to the soldiers' patrol vehicles. Local lawmaker Yahya Gudu confirmed the incident, describing it as "disheartening." He stated, "Yes, it is true, some gunmen ambushed soldiers on patrol along Kukurau-Bangi road on Saturday and killed four of them while two others were injured.
They also burnt down their patrol vehicles." A resident, who wished to remain anonymous, reported seeing the bandits driving through the area on 20 motorcycles.
"Each motorcycle was carrying two well-armed bandits. They didn’t touch or kidnap anybody in our community.
They just passed, and the next thing we heard were sounds of gunshots," the resident recounted.
"It was later that we discovered they laid an ambush for the security operatives patrolling the area and killed four of them.
Their bodies were later recovered by their colleagues and carried away."
The resident also mentioned that the bandits had previously attacked the community, killing seven people while pursuing vigilantes.
Despite repeated reports to security operatives about the bandits' presence and their use of sophisticated weapons, no action had been taken.
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