Aliyu Giwa@aleeygiwa
They left to train. They never returned home.
On May 8, 2026, at 1:15 AM, terrorists attacked the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Yobe State. They struck from several directions while officers were asleep.
Seventeen Nigeria Police Force officers lost their lives. They were not on patrol or in the field, but training to become better at protecting you.
These officers volunteered for advanced counter-terrorism training. They chose the harder and more dangerous path because they believed that becoming better defenders of peace was worth the risk. It cost them everything.
Several brave Nigerian Army personnel also gave their lives while fighting off the attack.
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu called the fallen courageous patriots whose dedication to national security will always be remembered. CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin visited the school, stood with the survivors, honored those lost, and shared one message:
Complete the training. Do it for those who no longer can.
To the seventeen families who have received this devastating news: your loved ones died while preparing to protect Nigeria. That sacrifice means everything.
Those responsible will be found, and justice will be served.
We will not forget. We will not stop. We will not give up.
