The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of 17 police officers following a terrorist attack on a military training facility in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
The attack occurred in the early hours of May 8, 2026, at the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, where the officers were undergoing specialised counter-terrorism and tactical training.
According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Deputy Commissioner of Police Anthony Placid, on Saturday, the attackers launched a coordinated assault on the facility at about 1:15 a.m., striking from multiple directions.
“The officers, who were undergoing specialised operational training at the institution, lost their lives when terrorists launched a coordinated attack on the facility from multiple directions at about 0115hrs,” Placid said.
Several personnel of the Nigerian Army were also killed while repelling the attack.
