Kill Them All: 4 Bandits Leaders That May Be Crushed After Their Identities Were Revealed

It made headlines that the Presidency declared that Nigerian troops should kill all the bandits terrorizing various parts of Nigeria.

This was made known by a Presidential Spokesman, Femi Adesina, according to a report by Daily Post. He stated that the armed bandits have declared war on Nigeria and have been going about killing innocent Nigerians. So, it is only fitting that the Nigerian troops should swing into action and kill all the armed bandits. This declaration by the Presidency came after armed bandits carried out a fatal attack on Abuja-Kaduna train leading to the death of many people. Others sustained injuries, many went missing while some others were kidnapped.

Angered by this heartless act, a former Senator that represented Kaduna Central in the Senate, Senators Shehu Sani, decided to reveal the identities of the four notorious bandit kingpins responsible for the deadly attacks in Kaduna State and other North West State. Sani said that his decision to reveal the identities of the four killer-bandit kingpins is to make it easier for them to be known, tracked and crushed to end the menace of banditry. He added that authorities should not act as if the bandit leaders are unknown. This is because their names and details are known. Below are the bandit kingpins.

(1). Bello Turji: He is from Shinkafi LGA in Zamfara State. He is responsible for many deadly attacks in Zamfara, Sokoto and environs. He is not only heartless but has also turned down several peace moves aimed at convincing him and his killer team to lay down arms. His gang has carried out many attacks, killed many people and collected huge ransoms from families of victims.

Image credit: PM News (Bello Turji)

(2). Dogo Gide: According to a report by Premium Times, he was born Abubakar Abdullahi. He is a native of Maru LGA in Zamfara State too. He and his gang have their base in Kuyanbana forest which shares boundary with Kaduna, Niger and Kebbi States. That explains why it is easier for them to easily navigate and carry out attacks in different states. Gide is also heartless and responsible for many deadly attacks.

Image credit: Ripples (Dogo Gide by the left)

(3) Manjagara: Not much is known about this bandit kingpin. But Sani revealed that he is one of the topmost bandit leaders wreaking havoc in the North. He added that the authorities know these people and should go after them.

(4). Balleri: This is another relatively evasive but top and deadly bandit leader. Sani said that Balleri is among the topmost bandit kingpins that plan, carry out fatal attacks and collect ransoms in the North. He concluded by adding that the government can recruit, train and arm youths in the more than 37 villages that are along the Abuja-Kaduna axis to help security agencies in combating these notorious bandits and their gangs.