DANBOKOLO, BELLO TURJI’S KEY ALLY, DEAD AS SHINKAFI VOLUNTEER FORCES DELIVER BLISTERING BLOW TO BANDITS IN ZAMFARA

Notorious bandit kingpin Kachalla Yellow Danbokolo has been killed in Zamfara State after an intense gun battle with Shinkafi Volunteer Forces. Danbokolo’s death is being wildly celebrated in Zamfara State and many parts of the Northwest States, with many locals describing him as the leader of the most dreaded bandit group in the zone and even more dangerous than his cousin, Bello Turji.

According to security sources, Danbokolo and more than 173 bandits were killed after the surprise attack by the volunteer forces. The sources could neither confirm nor deny the role of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the recent onslaughts, stating that the secret police has maintained “covert assault” mode in these operations.

Danbokolo, who sustained serious gun injuries during the attack, died over the weekend and was buried on Saturday. Residents of Kurya District in Shinkafi LGA, whom he had terrorized for years, are jubilant over his death. “We are in serious celebrations mood. It is hard to believe that Danbokolo, a man whose name used to strike fear in our hearts, is no more,” said a villager. “I can authoritatively tell you that Danbokolo is the man behind the mask. He is the overall Commander. Turji merely communicates, while dreaded Danbokolo is the executioner of all the evil.”

Another resident confirmed that known loyalists of Turji are now in a state of fear and confusion, with some seeking to surrender as they see the end in sight. “This is the first time we believe that these bandits will soon be gone for good. Bello Turji has no hiding place. Knowing that his days are numbered, he and some of his foot soldiers have begun to desperately beg for amnesty,” he said.

Locals have been massively jubilating following the killings, with most farmers expressing hope that they won’t have to pay taxes to bandits in this farming season. “We thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for this intervention,” one farmer said. The strikes by the volunteer forces on Turji’s main stronghold are the first since the onset of organized banditry in the region and have devastated the bandits.