Terrorists kill 17 police officers at Army Special Forces School in Yobe

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the tragic nonaccomplishment of 17 constabulary officers who paid the ultimate terms pursuing a violent onslaught connected the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, successful Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, successful the aboriginal hours of May 8, 2026.

A connection signed by DCP Anthony Okon Placid, Force Public Relations Officer, said the officers, who were undergoing specialised operational grooming astatine the institution, mislaid their lives erstwhile terrorists launched a coordinated onslaught connected the installation from aggregate directions astatine astir 1:15 a.m.

It stated that respective gallant unit of the Nigerian Army besides made the eventual sacrifice portion courageously repelling the attack.

Placid said the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, described the fallen officers arsenic courageous and dedicated unit who demonstrated exceptional patriotism and committedness to nationalist information done their information successful precocious counter-terrorism and tactical grooming programmes.

The IGP conveyed the condolences of the full Force to the bereaved families, assuring them that the sacrifices of the deceased officers would ne'er beryllium forgotten.

In further objection of solidarity and support, the Commissioner of Police, Yobe State Command, CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin, has since visited the instauration connected behalf of the Inspector-General ...