Nigerian Banit Kingpin Gezzoka and 100 followers killed

The famous bandit Kingpin and 100 of his suspect followers were killed in a joint military operation in Northwestern Nigeria, the authorities say.

It is alleged that Gwaska Dankram was a goal of high value, which, according to the reports, was the second in the command of a leader associated with the Islamic State.

The alleged gang leader was hiding in the Munum Forest, with authorities reporting that several other criminal hideals were also destroyed on Friday.

His apparent death comes after the bandits abducted 43 peasants and killed four others in a deadly attack on a village called Maigora in North Kacina earlier this week.

Police had said she had security forces in pursuing the abductors.

However, this is not the first time Dankrami’s death has been reported.

In 2022, the Nigerian air force claimed to have killed him in such an operation.

The State Commissioner for Homeland Security and the interior of Kacina, Nasir Muazu, said the murder was an important cornerstone in the fight against bandits in the state.

“It is appropriate that this successful mission significantly violated the criminal networks that long terrorized communities in Fascar, Kankar, Bakori, Malumfashi and Cafur,” Mua’u added.

Security forces said they also recovered and destroyed two machine guns and locally made rifles.

In a separate operation on Thursday, security forces killed six bandits, including their commander, while several other bandits fled with bullets wounds.

Seven motorcycles were also captured and restored during an intelligence -led operation.

Kacina, the native state of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Bukhari, has witnessed sporadic attacks by bandits and abductors who have taken many lives.

The governor of the state Malam Diko Umaru Radda expressed the determination of the government to eliminate criminals and to ensure that every forest is observed in detail to protect the residents.

Authorities said operations are part of a broader effort to restore stability in the state and the northwestern region of Nigeria, which has witnessed repeated attacks of banditating.