Bandit Leader Dogo Gide reportedly killed in dispute with deputy commander

Notorious bandit Leader, Dogo Gide has reportedly been eliminated.

PR Nigeria reports that Dogo was killed on Sunday, October 31 at Kuyanbana forest in Kaduna State after being shot by the Deputy Leader of his group, one Sani Dan Makama.

The slain Dogo had been terrorizing many communities in Zamfara, Niger, Kaduna, Katsina and Kebbi States, over the years.

“Dogo Gide was killed by his lieutenant called Sani Dan Makama following a small dispute at Kuyanbana Forest linking Zamfara – Birnin Gwari – Dogon Dawa towns,” a source said.

In other news, a 12 year old ISWAP fighter executes 2 Nigerian soldiers

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