The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has paid tribute to 17 officers of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) who lost their lives during a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Speaking on Tuesday at a memorial parade held at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, the IGP described the fallen officers as gallant heroes who paid the supreme sacrifice in defence of Nigeria and its citizens.
According to him, the officers were killed during the attack which occurred in the early hours of May 8, 2026, while carrying out their duties alongside other security agencies in the North-East.
Disu said the sacrifice of the officers represented the highest form of patriotism and dedication to national service, noting that personnel of the Police Mobile Force continue to confront terrorism and violent extremism daily under difficult conditions.
He stressed that the Nigeria Police Force remained committed to protecting lives and property across the country despite the risks faced by officers on the frontline.
“We want every Nigerian to feel, and to know in their hearts, that there are men and women in uniform who wake up every morning with one purpose: to serve, to protect, and if called upon, to give everything,” he said.
The IGP noted that behind every fallen officer was a grieving family, an interrupted future, and a nation indebted to their sacrifice, assuring that the deaths of the officers would not be in vain.
He also pledged continued support for the families of the deceased officers, saying the Nigeria Police Force would stand by them during the difficult period.
The memorial parade was attended by senior police officers, families of the fallen personnel and other dignitaries who gathered to honour the memories of the slain officers.
