At least eight members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have been reportedly killed in Dan Loto village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The attack was coming barely two weeks after bandits attacked a mosque and killed five worshipers, including an Imam in the Local Government.

Dan Loto is located in Yandoton Daji, a community where the bandits killed the five worshippers on September 26,2025.

Daily Trust findings revealed that the members of the CJTF were ambushed by the bandits while responding to a distress call on the bandits’ attempt to unleash terror on the Dan Loto community.

Usman Yusuf Tsafe told Daily Trust that the CJTF personnel were killed while exchanging fire with the bandits.

“Probably the bandits got prior information about the coming of the CJTF personnel, hence ambushed them.

“The bandits killed them and disappeared. They only targeted the CJTF personnel and after they killed five of them, they went back to the bush; they have not attacked residents of the community,” he said.

Aliyu Danlami, a resident of Yandoton Daji community, said the affected community and environs have been thrown into confusion by the attack.

He said the remains of the victims have been recovered from the scene of the attack and buried according to Islamic rites.

“The community was terrified by the attack. They were lucky, the bandits did not attack the village or kidnap anyone,” he said. (Daily Trust)