The Nigerian Police have killed in a gun duel the leader of the bandits who coordinated attacks in which an unspecified number of persons lost their lives and others kidnapped on Abuja-Kaduna highway on Sunday.
Recall that a former governorship aspirant also got killed in the incident.
There are reports that bandits operated along the Kaduna-Abuja Road for four consecutive days.
However, the leader of the gang of bandits who led Sunday’s attack, identified as Yellow Baba Arusa.
It was learnt that a motorcycle and a rifle were recovered from the gang.
Security agents were said to have waylaid five bandits around Kaduna-South local government area, where the bandits had gone to buy alcohol and pentazocine; an opioid pain medication.
In a related development, the Kaduna State Government yesterday lifted the two-month shutdown of mobile phone services it imposed on September 30 due to recent attacks by bandits along the road.
