Zamfara State authorities mourn three police officers killed by bandits in Anka Local Government Area. The officers die on Monday while carrying out operational duties along the Anka–Bagega road, according to reports from Premium Times and Vanguard. Both accounts say the attack involves an improvised explosive device (IED) planted by the bandits on or near the roadside. The government statement describes the incident as an ambush during the officers’ movement for security work, and it presents the officers as having been killed while on duty. The reports do not provide further details on any arrests, the identity of the officers, or the condition of other personnel involved. The two outlets agree on the key elements of the incident: the number of officers killed, the responsible group described as bandits, the use of an IED, and the location in Anka along the Anka–Bagega/Bagega Road corridor. The state continues to treat the deaths as part of the broader threat from armed groups operating in the area.