By Abimbola Ogunnaike
One of the notorious bandits terrorising residents of North West, Ummaru Nagona, has been killed during an encounter with the military in Zamfara State.
Speaking on the killing of the bandit, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, a former Daily Trust Editor, who covered insecurity extensively in the zone, wrote, “I just received confirmation of the killing of the notorious bandit, Ummaru Nagona in an encounter with Nigerian Army. He was crushed along with his rider by an artillery vehicle while being conveyed on a motorcycle on their way to respond to a military attacks on the gunmen’s camps around Kagara, east of Shinkafi (in Zamfara State).
“I met Ummaru Nagona on my visit to Bello Turji in December 2021. His looks belie his notoriety. Looks are deceptive!”
During his reign, Nagona operated on the eastern part Sokoto, especially in villages of Isa and Sabon Birni local governments and residents had sleepless nights in hands of the bandits who worked in tandem with other gang members.
As at the time of filling this report, military are yet to comment on the killing of the bandit.
