Ten police and 17 “bandits” killed in firefight in northwestern Nigeria

Ten police officers, 17 suspected gang members, and two civilians were killed in clashes in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria. The incident occurred on Monday when police confronted a large group of approximately 240 armed individuals on motorcycles traveling from Zamfara State. Police spokesman Bashir Usman stated that 10 officers lost their lives and two were injured. The violence is part of ongoing insecurity in northwestern Nigeria, which is plagued by armed criminal gangs involved in cattle rustling and kidnappings for ransom. This region has experienced significant displacement due to such violence.

Ten Nigerian police officers were killed in a gunbattle with rebels in the Sakaba council area of Kebbi state on Monday. The clash also resulted in the deaths of two civilians and 17 rebels. Authorities stated that the heavily armed rebels were intercepted by security forces while riding motorcycles near the border with Zamfara state, an area known for concentrated armed gangs. Two other police officers sustained injuries. This incident is part of ongoing violence in Nigeria's north, where armed groups frequently target villages and security forces.