The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that five officers lost their lives in an ambush by Fulani herdsmen in Sabon Sara village, located in the Darazo Local Government Area of the state.
CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the command’s spokesperson, shared this information in a statement on Sunday, November 23, 2025, noting that several attackers were neutralized during the incident.
Wakil explained that the ambush occurred on November 22, when combined police tactical units, acting on intelligence, conducted a visibility patrol aimed at preventing and managing conflicts between farmers and herders in the Sabon Sara area.
He mentioned that a Good Samaritan had alerted the Command about the ambush involving personnel from the Rapid Response Squad, 10 PMF Bauchi, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and the State Intelligence Department.
The statement indicated, “Five officers made the ultimate sacrifice, two were injured, and a number of bandits were neutralized in Sabon Sara village, Darazo LGA, Bauchi State.”
“As we strive to achieve a crime-free state, where the unlawful activities of criminals threaten the safety of law-abiding citizens, we are pleased that our personnel met expectations by neutralizing a significant number of bandits during the gunfight.”
The Bauchi State Police Command expressed deep regret over this tragic incident involving combined police tactical teams on an intelligence-led visibility patrol in Sabon Sara village, Darazo.
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On November 22, 2025, around 12:40 PM, the Command received intelligence from a Good Samaritan indicating that at approximately 11:30 AM that same day, a tactical team comprising the Rapid Response Squad, Mobile Police 10 PMF Bauchi, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and State Intelligence Department was ambushed by unidentified Fulani youths while patrolling to prevent and manage farmer-herder conflicts in the area.
Tragically, the ambush resulted in the deaths of the following officers: 1. DSP Ahmad Muhammad (SID) 2. ASP Mustapha Muhammad (10 PMF) 3. Inspector Amarhel Yunusa (10 PMF) 4. Inspector Idris Ahmed (10 PMF) 5. Corporal Isah Muazu (AKU).
Additionally, the following officers sustained various injuries: 1. Inspector Isah Musa (SID) 2. Inspector Yusuf Gambo (SID).
Upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer, SP Auwalu Ilu, led a team of reinforcements to the scene, where they rescued and transported both the injured and deceased personnel to the general hospital in Darazo for medical treatment and to the morgue, respectively.
Efforts are ongoing to track down and apprehend the perpetrators in the area.
