The Nigeria Police Force has mourned 10 officers killed during a gun battle with suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The police vowed to sustain operations to track down fleeing members of the criminal group.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, following the confirmation by the Kebbi State Police Command that 10 personnel and two civilians were killed during the encounter along the Rafin Makuku axis on Monday.

According to the police, the clash occurred at about 9:25 a.m. when operatives intercepted suspected bandits moving between Zamfara and Kebbi states.

The Force said 17 suspected bandits were neutralised during the encounter, while four motorcycles belonging to the attackers were destroyed.

It added that two police personnel sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention, while two civilians were also killed during the engagement.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, expressed grief over the deaths and condoled with the families of the fallen officers.

Disu described the incident as a loss to the police and the country, saying the officers were killed while carrying out their duties to protect citizens.

The remains of the 10 officers have been conveyed to Birnin Kebbi, while the police said the affected area had been brought under control.

The Force also said additional personnel had been deployed to the area to sustain operations and pursue the fleeing suspected bandits.

The police assured the families of the deceased and injured personnel of continued support, while vowing to bring those responsible for the attack to justice.

Nigerian troops of the 247 Reconnaissance Battalion, C Company, Mubi, Adamawa State, have arrested a 43-year-old suspected terrorist collaborator during a cordon-and-search operation in Mubi South Local Government Area.

Counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the arrest in a post on X on Tuesday.

Makama noted that the operation was conducted on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in Girpata and Wurobululude communities in Mubi South, in collaboration with Keystone and local hunters.

Makama stated that the suspect, identified as Yahaya Adamu, was arrested by the troops in the Girpata area.

According to a military source, Adamu was taken into custody for further investigation to establish his alleged links and activities with terrorist elements.

The operation is part of ongoing efforts by security forces to identify and disrupt terrorist support networks operating within communities in the North-East.

Troops of Sector 1, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have rescued two kidnap victims abducted by armed criminals in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The victims, identified as Samson Chiroma and Nathaniel Nwase, were kidnapped at about 11:00 p.m. on August 9 while returning to their residence at the ECWA Staff Quarters in Jos North.

A military source told Zagazola Makama that troops, working with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), immediately launched a pursuit operation after receiving a distress report.

“The troops subsequently established contact with the kidnappers, who, overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the security forces, abandoned the victims and fled into the surrounding mountains,” the source said.

The source added that the troops successfully rescued both victims unhurt and reunited them with their families.

“The victims were rescued safely and subsequently reunited with their families,” the source said.

However, the criminals reportedly escaped with a laptop and two mobile phones belonging to the victims.

The source said security forces had sustained a manhunt for the fleeing kidnappers.

“Efforts are ongoing to track and apprehend the perpetrators,” the source added.

The latest operation highlights the continued collaboration between security forces and local vigilante groups in responding to kidnapping incidents and protecting residents in vulnerable communities across Plateau State.