BREAKING: Bandit Who Burnt Zamfara Resident Alive Shot Dead

Damina, a notorious bandit and cattle rustling kingpin in Zamfara State, has been shot dead.

The deceased, who had a base in Kuyanbana forest in Dansadau Emirate of Maru local government area of Zamfara State, had reportedly burnt a woman alive during one of his operations.

Damina was killed in a clash with a group led by Dogo Gide.

It gathered that the slain armed bandit was responsible for series of deadly raids, kidnappings, cattle rustling and imposition of levies on several communities in Dansadau Emirate of the state.

Last July, Damina had attacked Tungar Baushe and Randa villages, where several people were killed and more than 100 residents, mostly women and children, were abducted.

Damina died from severe injuries he sustained following a deadly clash between members of his gang and those of Dogo Gide at a spot near Chilin and Fammaje, two farming communities that had been under his control.

A source said Dogo Gide, who is believed to have ties with ISWAP, struck after complaining about the way and manner in which the slain bandit, Damina, was attacking communities, displacing residents.

Dogo Gide had, according to residents familiar with crisis, sounded a note of warnings to Damina to stop attacking communities and killing peasant farmers but the later did not heed the warnings.

Confirming the report, Senator Saidu Muhammad Dansadau said;“Yes it is true Damina was killed by Dogo Gide. We have the information on what had happened.”

“Damina, had about three weeks ago , attacked Babbar Doka community and killed and displaced residents there. The community is where the armed criminals are getting their basic needs and has been under Dogo Gide’s protection for quite a long time.

“Dogo Gide had reached an agreement with those communities in southwestern Dansadau town that they should go doing their businesses or farming activities and no one would be harassed by any armed bandits or group of armed bandits.

“But, when Damina arrived a year ago Dogo Gide tried to draw his attention to the pact he reached with the locals there but he Damina ignored it. Dogo Gide is also hunting for another kidnapping kingpin called Ali Kachalla and the rivalry between the armed groups is a good omen for residents.”