Uyai-Abasi Etido
The Nigerian security forces has killed Dogo Maikasuwa, a notorious bandit leader popularly known as Dogo Millionaire in Kaduna.
According to the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, the death of Dogo Millionaire was followed by the gang operation in Chikun, Kajuru Local Government areas in Kaduna State.
He noted that, the bandit kingpin was one of the deadliest bandits leading other elements in terrorising communities but his reign of terror in the hard-to-reach area is over.
In his words: “Dogo Maikasuwa, also known as ‘Dogo Maimillion’ led a series of attacks and kidnappings of citizens plying the Kaduna-Kachia Road, and in communities within Chikun and Kajuru LGAs. He was one of the deadliest bandits leading other elements in terrorising citizens of these general areas.
“According to human intelligence sources, he was always dressed in green camouflage military fatigues and wielding an AK47 rifle. Such was his appearance during the duel with security forces which ultimately consumed him.
“It was also gleaned that he led his bandits to engage in operations with cruelty, often killing kidnapped victims when ransoms were delayed or considered meagre.
“In his final stand, the notorious bandit in the company of his foot soldiers ran into an ambush laid by operatives in a forest in the Gengere-Kaso general area, around the Chikun and Kajuru boundaries.”