Bandit Kingpin, 60 others dead as DSS, vigilante foil bloody Katsina attack

More than 60 suspected bandits, including a notorious kingpin identified arsenic Idi Abasu Aiki, were reportedly killed during an intelligence-led information cognition successful Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, pursuing what authorities described arsenic a planned reprisal onslaught connected communities successful the area.

The improvement was reported by information expert Zagazola Makama.

According to the report, the cognition was carried retired by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, with enactment from members of the Katsina State Community Vigilantes and specially trained section hunters.

Makama reported that the cognition targeted much than 200 equipped bandits allegedly led by Idi Abasu Aiki, who was said to beryllium linked to respective attacks crossed Katsina and Zamfara States.

According Makama, the gunmen stormed Guga colony successful Bakori Local Government Area with the alleged volition of attacking communities accused of supporting section information groups progressive successful protecting adjacent villages.

“Over 200 equipped bandits led by kingpin Idi Abasu Aiki stormed Guga colony successful Bakori LGA of Katsina State. Assisted by respective bandits from the Ado Aleru set successful Zamfara State, the bandits were retired to onslaught communities they believed had been supporting Community Watch Corps protecting the surroun...