Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Oravbiere Osayomore Promise.
Three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps were killed by suspected bandits in a brazen daytime ambush along the Tsamiya–Illo Road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State, security sources confirmed. The attack occurred at about 12:55 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2026, while the officers were carrying out official duties along the route, according to multiple reports by counter‑insurgency and security expert Zagazola Makama, which cited credible security sources in the region.
The assailants, believed to be armed bandits, laid an ambush for the team. When the FRSC personnel spotted the gunmen and attempted to flee, the attackers gave chase on motorcycles and opened fire, killing all three officers on the spot. The deceased were identified as Deputy Chief Road Marshal Assistant Umar Aliyu, Senior Road Marshal Assistant Ezra Manu Gona, and Road Marshal Assistant I Mansur Ibrahim Nasir.
The incident has heightened tension in the area, prompting authorities to advise personnel operating within the axis to exercise extreme caution pending further security assessments. As of the time of filing this report, the motive behind the attack had not been established, while efforts were ongoing to identify the perpetrators and determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. Security forces have since intensified surveillance and other precautionary measures in the affected communities to prevent further attacks and reassure residents.
The killing of the three FRSC officers is the latest in a string of deadly assaults on security personnel in Nigeria’s North‑West region, where banditry and kidnapping have escalated despite repeated military operations. The Tsamiya–Illo road, a rural artery linking several farming communities in Bagudo LGA, has become particularly vulnerable to attacks by criminal gangs that exploit the area’s proximity to the border with the Republic of Niger.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. The FRSC national headquarters in Abuja had not issued an official statement as of Sunday evening, June 7. However, local FRSC commanders have been directed to cooperate with the police and military in the ongoing investigation and to review the safety protocols for personnel on highway patrols in high‑risk zones.
Residents of the affected communities have called on the government to deploy more security forces to the area and to improve the road infrastructure, which they say gives bandits an advantage in launching ambushes and escaping across the border.
As the search for the perpetrators continues, the three fallen officers were remembered by colleagues as dedicated public servants who paid the ultimate price while trying to keep the nation’s roads safe.
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