A combined team of security forces was ambushed by armed men along the Kuzuntu axis of Anchau in Kubau Local Government Area, Kaduna State, leaving one policeman dead and several military personnel injured.

The incident was reported in a post shared on X on Thursday by security analyst Zagazola Makama.

According to the post, the security team, which included personnel from the Nigerian Army, police, Kaduna State Veterinary and Development Service (KADVS), and local vigilantes, was on assignment at the government grazing reserve in Kuzuntu.

The team had accompanied staff of an agro-industry company and local officials to take measurements of the grazing area following a request from the Kubau Local Government Council Chairman.

“While the exercise was successfully completed, the security personnel were ambushed on their return,” Makama wrote.

Police Constable Sunday Ishaya was fatally shot during the attack, while several soldiers sustained injuries.

“The victims were rushed to a hospital, where PC Ishaya was certified dead, and the injured are receiving treatment.

“The deceased has been deposited at the General Hospital, Ikara, as investigations into the attack continue,” Makama wrote.