Bandits kill three FRSC personnel in Kebbi

Three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, have been killed by bandits along Tsamiya–Illo road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State in the Northwestern Nigeria.

The personnel killed were identified as DCRMA Umar Aliyu, SRMA Ezra Manu Gona and RMA I Mansur Ibrahim Nasir.

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A source said, the late FRSC personnel were ambushed by their assailants while on official duty.

According to him, the FRSC personnel sighted bandits driving motorbikes towards their direction and they attempted to run, but bandits gunned them down.

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After killing the officers, the bandits numbering about 20 retreated into the bush on their motorbikes, explaining that bandits were always coming to attack security agents in the area.

“This is about the fifth time they are coming to kill security officers at their duty post in this area,” he said.

“Tsamiya axis of Bagudo is very dangerous as it has been coming under series of attacks by bandits and Lakurawa in recent time.”

Before now about 10 officers of the Customs, Immigration and Police had been killed by the terrorists group in Tsamiya/Maje axis of the Bagudo Local Government Area of the state in one year.

The FRSC officials were killed over the weekend, but as at Monday, no official statement has been issued by FRSC Command in Kebbi.

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