Armed bandits have police men at a security check point on Gusau-Sokoto Road in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to a resident in one of the communities on the road, Haruna Musa, the bandits in several number on Monday were hiding in the bush near the check point at Bugundu town before shooting dead the four police men.
Speaking with newsmen, he said: “The police men were on duty and mounted a roadblock not knowing that the bandits were hiding in a bush near them.
“The bandits suddenly came out of their hiding place and opened fire on the police men. After killing four of them, the bandits moved to a nearby village and rustled several animals and stole some foodstuffs.
The police spokesperson in the state, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the incident but said he was not sure any policeman died in the attack.