Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a Chinese national in Maradun local government area of Zamfara State.
The spokesman for the state police command, Muhammad Shehu, who confirmed the incident said: “ The command’s tactical operatives responded to the distress call of an ambush by a large number of bandits on the Hilux vehicle conveying two Chinese nationals with their police personnel escort.
Shehu said as a result of the ambush, the victims sustained various gunshot wounds and were rushed to the Federal Medical Center, Gusau for treatment.
However One of the victims, Fan Yu, male, was later confirmed dead by the Doctors.
He added that the police operatives killed 11 bandits in a firefight while others fled with gunshot wounds.