The Kaduna police command says its operatives killed one “notorious bandit” called Yellow Magaji during a gun battle in a hotel in the state.
In a statement on Saturday, Muhammed Jajije, Kaduna police spokesperson, said magaji, aka Arushe was killed during a raid at Sir Joe Guest House located at 8, Sajo street, Unguwan Maigero area of Sabon Tasha in Chikun LGA, on Wednesday.
The statement reads: “One notorious bandit, popularly called Yellow Magaji, a.k.a Arushe, was wounded in the shootout whereas his equally notorious partner, Yellow Ashana, and others escaped with bullet wounds,”
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“The wounded bandit was thereafter taken to Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital for possible resuscitation in a bit to obtain useful information. But he was confirmed dead on arrival by a medical doctor
“It is significant to state that the neutralized bandit, Yellow Magaji, until his demise was among a syndicate of bandits terrorising users of Kaduna-Abuja highway of recent.”
