According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 9:25 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, when police operatives intercepted the suspected bandits who were moving between Zamfara and Kebbi states.
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the death of 10 police officers killed during an encounter with suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
The Force, in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said the officers were killed while engaging a heavily armed group of suspected bandits along the Rafin Makuku axis.
According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 9:25 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2026, when police operatives intercepted the suspected bandits who were moving between Zamfara and Kebbi states.
The police said 17 suspected bandits were neutralised during the encounter, while four motorcycles belonging to the attackers were destroyed.
