IED Explosion Kills Three Police Officers On Zamfara Road

By Rotela Oguns

At least three police ófficers have paid the supreme price in a bid to rid the country of terrorism and allied insurgency.

The officers died in the line of duty after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded on the Anka–Bagega road in Anka LGA of Zamfara state.

The incident occurred around 5:05pm on June 15, according to security sources quoted by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication.

The publication noted that the deceased were part of a team led by Abdulrazak Musa Hassan, the officer in charge of the explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit.

It added that the team had gone to defuse a suspected explosive device believed to have been planted by bandits when the three officers were killed.

“The team, which included personnel of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), was reportedly conducting a controlled clearance operation using an armoured personnel carrier when the vehicle accidentally triggered the explosive device,” Makama said.

“The explosion resulted in the immediate death of SP Abdulrazak Musa Hassan, Inspector Murtala Musa of the VCRU, and Inspector Auwal Ahmad attached to the EOD unit.

“Their bodies were evacuated to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Gusau, for post-mortem examination.”

According to Zagazola Makama, the bodies of the officers have been taken to a hospital morgue as authorities investigate the incident.

Sources, however, stated that security has been strengthened in the area, and efforts are ongoing to clear the road and prevent further attacks.