10 Nigerian Police Killed in Firefight With 240-Member Bandit Convoy Crossing Into Kebbi State

On August 10, 2026, roughly 240 suspected bandits on over 200 motorcycles crossed from Zamfara into Kebbi State, Nigeria. Ten police officers, 17 bandits, and two civilians were killed. Police spokesman Bashir Usman said final tolls remain under assessment. The convoy's size suggests coordinated cross-border movement, a persistent feature of northwestern Nigeria's bandit crisis.