A notorious bandits’ kingpin, Alhaji Auta has been reported killed by the operatives of Nigerian Air Force (NAF).
Auta was a leader of bandits operating in Birnin Magaji Local Goverment Area of Zamfara State.
The notorious bandits kingpin was eliminated on Saturday during an airstrike by the NAF personnel, multiple sources, who eaded for anonymity, confirmed.
According to sources, the notorious bandits leader was killed alongside many of his gang members.
One of the sources, confided in Daily Telescope that the airstrike was carried out on Auta’s camp at Jama’are Bayan Dutchi, in Nasarawa Mailayi District.
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Another source, who craved for anonymity, said several bandits were killed during the airstrike, noting that “I cannot ascertained the number of bandits killed during the airstrike, I can confirm to you that many of them including their leader Alhaji Auta were killed.
“The Nigerian Army has recorded huge success today during the airstrike. I am sure, the actual number of the casualties will be made public by the government. However, it is a great success for the Nigerian Army this time around.
“We hope government will sustain the tempo until these bad elements are eliminated and peace and harmony reign in states like Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger and Kaduna,” he concluded.
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A resident of Birnin Magaji, Alhaji Bello Umar, who also corroborated with other sources, said they have heard about the death of Auta, but said “We hope it is true because sometimes ago, it was rumored that the notorious bandits leader Kachalla Turji was killed but later it was discovered that he was not killed.
“We hope Auta is killed. We are happy to hear this news. We will be the hapoiest people on the planet if the news turns true.”
