Posted by Samuel on Wed 21st Jan, 2026 - tori.ng
He said the assailants, who appeared to have had prior knowledge of the movement of the team, laid an ambush along the route.
Officials of the Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State were reportedly trapped after a joint security team was ambushed by suspected bandits.
According to a security expert, Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred on Monday when the officials, including the Chairman of the LG, were travelling along the Kunchin Kalgo–Danjibga road
A report posted on his official X handle on Wednesday indicated that the officials and the security team were travelling to Danjibga to reunite some villagers from the Keta area who had recently regained their freedom from their abductors when the attack occurred.
He said the assailants, who appeared to have had prior knowledge of the movement of the team, laid an ambush along the route.
Quoting sources, Makama added that following the attack, the “local government chairman and members of his entourage were trapped in Danjibga, with some people feared kidnapped, while some vehicles were believed to have been set ablaze.
“The sources said reinforcements had been dispatched to the area to secure the release of those trapped and restore normalcy.
“Efforts are ongoing to ascertain the full extent of the incident, while security forces have intensified operations in the area”.