Dare Babalola
Five police officers killed by Fulani herdsmen in a brutal attack have been laid to rest in Bauchi, sparking an outpouring of tributes and condolences from the community.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Sani Omolori Aliyu, led some other police officers to pay their last respects to the fallen officers at their funeral in Bauchi on Monday, November 24, 2025.
According to CSP Ahmed Wakil, spokesperson for the Bauchi State Police Command, the incident happened on November 22 in Sabon Sara village, Darazo Local Government Area.
He said that the incident occurred when combined police tactical units, acting on intelligence, embarked on a visibility patrol to prevent and manage farmer-herder conflict around the Sabon Sara axis.
According to Wakil, the officers were ambushed by “unidentified Fulani youths” during the operation.
The PPRO said upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), SP Auwalu Ilu, led a team of reinforcements to the scene, rescued and evacuated both the injured and deceased personnel to the General Hospital in Darazo for medical treatment, and deposited remains of the deceased at the morgue.
“Intense efforts are ongoing to track down and arrest the perpetrators within and around the area; meanwhile, the Command is fully committed to ensuring that the criminals responsible for this heinous act are brought to justice,” he added.
