In a significant development for security forces combating banditry in the North West region of Nigeria, a notorious bandit leader known as Dogo Gide has been reported killed after confrontation with the Army.
The news was disclosed by former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, through his official social media handles on Wednesday morning.
According to Ahmad’s announcement, Dogo Gide met his demise from gunshot wounds sustained during a confrontation with troops from Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), a military operation aimed at quelling insurgency and banditry in the region.
“Woke up to the good news that Dogo Gide, has finally kicked the bucket. The notorious bandit leader died from gunshot wounds sustained during a confrontation with Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) forces,” Ahmad wrote.
Gide, one of Nigeria’s most wanted bandits, is responsible for the kidnapping and deaths of thousands of innocent villagers and the displacement of even more in the North.
It was gathered that his operational headquarters rotate among states in the North West, especially Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Katsina.
On October 30, 2023, Gide escaped death and capture following a fierce battle with Nigerian troops when they stormed his strongholds in Zamfara State in a surprise operation.
It was gathered that the troops breached Gide’s Yau Sarkin Pawa residence, searched the house, and destroyed it.
Items recovered included a tailoring factory for sewing various military and other security agencies’ uniforms, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a mini pharmacy suspected to be used for the treatment of wounded terrorists, and five operational motorcycles and sewing machines, among others.