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Police recover bodies of 5 officers ambushed in Zamfara, rescue 7 others

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Police tactical teams have recovered the bodies of five officers killed in an ambush while travelling to Zamfara State for rerun primary election duty, and rescued seven others alive and unhurt, as the Nigeria Police Force recorded operational successes across several states in the last 48 hours.

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  1. The Sun Nigeria Nigeria Police recover bodies of 5 officers ambushed in Zamfara, rescue 7 others Police tactical teams have recovered the bodies of five officers killed in an ambush while travelling to Zamfara State for rerun primary election duty, and rescued seven others alive and unhurt, as the Nigeria Police Force recorded operational successes across several states in the last 48 hours. 2 h ago · Tier 3

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