How troops killed notorious bandit leader in Bauchi

<p>Troops of the 33 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have reportedly eliminated the leader of a notorious bandit gang that has been terrorising residents of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.</p>, <p>The influential bandit, known as Ya’u, met his end in an ambush by the troops at a strategic crossing point in Burra, Ningi, on Friday.</p>, <p>Reports indicate that Ya’u was the leader of the gang which is notorious for using heavy weaponry to instill terror among the residents of Burra and neighboring communities.</p>, <p>The gang was involved in kidnapping for ransom and, in extreme cases, resorts to violence if ransom demands were not met.</p>, <p>Sources in Burra disclosed that the soldiers were able to neutralize Ya’u as he and his gang were returning to their hideout after an operation.</p>, <p>On the same day, the bandits had also kidnapped the traditional ruler of Kwajale village in Sumaila LGA, Kano State.</p>, <p>The Nigerian Army confirmed Ya’u’s death in a statement released on Saturday by Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations.</p>, <p>The statement detailed that the troops, acting on actionable intelligence, patiently waited for the bandits and then opened fire on them.</p>, <p>It added that one bandit was killed, and the others fled with gunshot wounds, leaving behind evidence in the form of blood traces.</p>, <p>The troops also recovered an AK-47 rifle, 14 live rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, a mobile phone, and a fetish amulet from the bandit.</p>