The police officers who lost their lives in an ambush by bandits in Bauchi State have been laid to rest.
The attack occurred in Sabon Sara village, in Darazo Local Government Area, where the officers were responding to a distress call before they came under heavy fire from the attackers.
On Monday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani Omolori Aliyu, alongside other senior officers, attended the burial ceremony in Bauchi.
As of the time of this report, details of the funeral were still limited.
The Bauchi State Police Command earlier confirmed that five officers were killed in the attack.
According to the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakil, five personnel “paid the supreme price,” two others sustained injuries, and an unspecified number of bandits were neutralised during the confrontation.
The injured officers were identified as Inspector Isah Musa (SID) and Inspector Yusuf Gambo (SID).
Wakil explained that after receiving the distress report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Auwalu Ilu, led a reinforcement team to the location.
They successfully recovered the injured officers and the bodies of the deceased, who were taken to the General Hospital in Darazo.
The remains of the fallen officers were later deposited in the morgue.
He added that aggressive efforts were underway to track down the perpetrators.
“The Command remains fully committed to ensuring that the criminals behind this heinous act are brought to justice,” Wakil stated.
