The officers, members of the Nigeria Police Force Special Intervention Squad, were killed on Monday, August 10, 2026, during an encounter with a heavily armed group of suspected bandits operating between Zamfara and Kebbi states.
Disu paid tribute to the fallen officers on Monday at a memorial parade held in their honour at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, where he said the deceased personnel paid the supreme price while carrying out their constitutional responsibility to protect lives and property.
The IGP said the sacrifice of the officers should not be forgotten, urging Nigerians to remember not only the 10 fallen personnel but also thousands of police officers who continue to put their lives at risk in the fight against terrorism, banditry and other forms of violent crime across the country.
“Today, we gather with heavy hearts, but with immense pride, to honour 10 gallant officers of the Nigeria Police Force, who paid the supreme price in service to our dear nation during a fierce encounter with suspected bandits along the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Monday, 10 August 2026,” Disu said.
The IGP said the police personnel had intercepted a heavily armed group of suspected bandits moving between Zamfara and Kebbi states.
