A prominent leader of bandits in the North West region of Nigeria, Dogo Gide, has met his demise. The news was disclosed by former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, through his official X handle on Wednesday morning.
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According to Ahmad, the bandits’ leader succumbed to gunshot wounds sustained during a clash with troops from Operation Hadarin Daji, OPHD, of the Nigerian Army.
Ahmad expressed his relief by stating, “Woke up to the good news that Dogo Gide has finally kicked the bucket. The notorious bandits leader died from gunshot wounds sustained during a confrontation with Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) forces.”
Gide, known as one of Nigeria’s most wanted bandits, has been linked to the abduction and deaths of numerous innocent villagers, as well as the displacement of many others in the North.
Reports from Obasanjonews.com indicate that his operational base shifted across states in the North West, particularly Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Katsina.
On October 30, 2023, Gide narrowly escaped death and capture during a fierce battle with Nigerian troops who raided his strongholds in Zamfara State in a surprise operation.
The troops managed to breach Gide’s Yau Sarkin Pawa residence, conducted a thorough search, and demolished the building.
Among the items recovered were a tailoring factory used for sewing various military and security agencies’ uniforms, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), a small pharmacy suspected to be for treating injured terrorists, as well as five operational motorcycles and sewing machines, among other things.
