‘Danbokolo Is One Of The Heartless Armed Bandits Who Killed More Than 28 People In A Bus’ -Abdullahi Shinkafi
According to a NewsVista report, one of Nigeria’s most feared bandit leaders, Kachalla Yellow Danbokolo, has been killed in Zamfara State following a deadly confrontation with local volunteer forces. His death marks a major breakthrough in the fight against armed banditry in the Northwest.
Dr. Abdullahi Shinkafi, former chairman of the Zamfara State committee on bandit prosecution, confirmed the news in an interview with News Central TV. He described Danbokolo as “one of the heartless armed bandits who killed more than 28 people in a bus,” referring to one of the most horrifying massacres carried out by the late criminal.
Shinkafi expressed optimism that Danbokolo’s death would significantly reduce attacks in the Sokoto-east corridor, an area long plagued by his reign of terror. “With his death, the issue of banditry in that axis will drop to a minimal level,” he stated.
He credited recent security gains to Governor Dauda Lawal’s tough stance against negotiating with criminals and the strategic shutdown of telecommunications services in key regions. “The network shutdown blocked the roles of informants who leak troop movements to bandits. That disruption was a game changer,” Shinkafi explained.
The use of volunteer vigilante forces, alongside technological disruption, created the conditions that led to Danbokolo’s downfall. Shinkafi defended the blackout policy, saying, “What’s the use of a telecom network when people are being kidnapped, terrorized, and burned alive?”
He argued that temporary sacrifices like network cuts were necessary to restore long-term peace and development. “Without security, there’s no peace, no progress, and no society,” he added.
Danbokolo’s death has sparked celebration across Zamfara and neighboring states. Locals say he was even more dangerous than his cousin, Bello Turji, who many describe as merely a spokesman for the wider bandit network.
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