Bandits Block Zamfara Highway, Kill Policeman, Abduct Travelers, Expatriate

A police officer has been killed while scores of travellers including an expatriate and some construction workers have been abducted by bandits in Zamfara State.

The incident occurred on Thursday morning, October 10, 2024, when the heavily armed men blocked the ever busy Tsafe – Funtua road for several hours.

One of the survivors informed newsmen that the terrorists created an ambush on the road and shot at any moving vehicles.

According to him, a Toyota RAV 4 Jeep carrying an expatriate was among the vehicles attacked and a policeman attached to the VIP was killed instantly.

The expatriate and several other travelers were whisked away by the bandits to an unknown destination.

A combined team of security operatives stormed the scene after nearly two hours and cleared the road for motorists.