The House of Representatives on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to immediately apprehend and prosecute the armed men who ambushed and killed five police officers on Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Sabon Sara, Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State.
The officers — DSP Ahmad Muhammad, ASP Mustapha Muhammad, Inspector Amarhel Yunusa, Inspector Idris Ahmed, and Corporal Isah Muazu — were attacked during a security operation in the area.
Two other officers, Inspector Isah Musa and Inspector Yusuf Gambo, sustained injuries.
Moving the motion, Hon Mansur Soro, who represents the constituency, said the killings occurred while the officers were carrying out lawful duties.
According to him, “The House is disturbed that credible intelligence linking the attack to an armed group resisting the arrest of the dethroned hamlet head of Sabon Sara village, whose actions pose a continued threat to security and community stability.”
Soro commended Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, for his administration’s security efforts, noting, “that Bauchi State has been free of banditry and other non-state actors over the last six years and indeed for its swift response to the Sabon Sara attack.”
He warned that the families of the slain officers now face severe hardship. “The House is worried that the families of the deceased and injured officers now face severe emotional and economic hardship and require immediate attention.”
Soro stressed the importance of institutional support, adding, “Demonstrating institutional support for officers killed or injured in the line of duty is essential for sustaining the morale and operational effectiveness of the Nigeria Police Force.”
Adopting the motion through a voice vote, the House called on the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, the Police Trust Fund, and the North East Development Commission to provide immediate palliatives and welfare support to the families, including financial relief and educational assistance for the children of the deceased officers.
Lawmakers also urged the Inspector-General of Police to fast-track the payment of statutory entitlements and insurance benefits, and to ensure full medical treatment for the injured officers.
The House further mandated the Committee on National Security and Police Affairs to work with relevant security agencies to ensure compliance.
The killing of police personnel in northern Nigeria has become a worrying pattern in recent years, driven by the proliferation of armed groups, rural banditry, communal conflicts and insurgency-related violence.
States across the North-East and North-West have recorded multiple incidents where police patrol teams, divisional headquarters and mobile units are ambushed by criminal elements seeking to obstruct arrests, retaliate against enforcement operations or assert territorial control.
In many cases, officers are targeted while responding to distress calls or attempting to apprehend local strongmen, bandit leaders or individuals linked to rural power tussles.
The combination of difficult terrain, armed militias, and the increasing sophistication of criminal networks has made routine policing dangerous in many rural communities.
These repeated attacks have raised concerns about morale within the force, delays in compensation to affected families, and the need for improved operational equipment, intelligence coordination and community engagement.