Security operatives have arrested a notorious bandits leader Bello Bafarawa terrorising residents in Niger State, Northcentral Nigeria.
Bello Bafarawa is well-known in the state of Katsina for his criminal activities and for terrorising locals, particularly in Batsari and Jibia.
He hails from the Sabon Birni of Sokoto state’s Kagara village, which is not far from Bafarawa village.
This is coming barely 48 hours after residents in Niger State, Northcentral Nigeria, apprehended eight suspected ISWAP fighters and turned them over to security forces.
It was gathered that the suspected terrorists were apprehended while being questioned by authorities in the New Bussa neighborhood of Wawa.
Recall, last week, the Kaduna State government confirmed the killing of notorious bandit commander known as Dogo Maikasuwa in a fierce gun battle with security forces.
In a statement issued by the Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, on Friday, he said Dogo Maikasuwa, also known as ‘Dogo Maimillion’ led series of attacks and kidnappings of citizens plying the Kaduna-Kachia Road, and in communities within Chikun and Kajuru local government areas of the State.
Dogo is one of the deadliest bandits leading other elements in terrorising citizens of the general areas. Dogo led other assailants to engage in operations with cruelty, often killing kidnap victims when ransoms were delayed or considered meager.