Posted by Amarachi on Thu 02nd May, 2024 - tori.ng
Three CJTF members were abducted by the bandits during the deadly ambush which occurred on Sunday in the Isa Local Government Area of the state.
Nine members members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have been killed during a gun duel with bandits in Sokoto State.
According to reports, an undisclosed number of CJTF members suffered injuries of varying severity.
Three CJTF members were abducted by the bandits during the deadly ambush which occurred on Sunday in the Isa Local Government Area of the state.
The CJTF source further emphasized that Isa LGA is notorious for being a stronghold of bandits, making it an extremely perilous location for security operatives.
“We lost nine members in an ambush in Isa LGA, many others were wounded and three others were abducted in the attack after our members received a distress call to support security operatives.
“We received the sad news two days ago. Since the beginning of this year, when we were asked by the state government to deploy our members to support the troops in the fight against banditry in the North-West,” a source told Daily Trust.