Security Forces Neutralised Dan Isuhu, Dozens Other Terrorist
By Editor
KANO (Kano,North West Nigeria) – A notorious terrorist, Yusuf, known as Yusuf Yellow or Dan Isuhu has been killed alongside several of his fighters ina gunfight with fighters loyal to Dogo Gide, another terrorist, local and security sources told TheBeat.
The fight, according to inside sources took place around Kunchin Kalgo while Mr Dan Isuhu was leading his fighters to patronize the weekly market in Dan Jibga on Thursday. Local sources said Mr Dan Isuhu was a frequent face at the market every week.
The slain terrorist was nephew to Ado Aleru, who leads a vast network of terrorists in the northwest especially around Tsafe and Gusau in Zamfara State and Faskari in Katsina State. Mr Aleru’s older sister gave birth to Mr Dan Isuhu.
“He had a fight with security agents yesterday (Wednesday) and lost some of his boys,” a local source in Dan Jibga told TheBeat through phone. “So, he ran away. But on his way returning home, he saw some cows and stole them. Unknown to him, the owner of the cows has close ties with Dogo Gide and he quickly alerted Mr Gide who promised to support.”
On Thursday, Mr Dan Isuhu led a group of bandits to Dan Jibga market but he was ambushed on the road. “The fight was intense,” another source, a health personnel, told this newspaper. “Some of them were taken to Dan Jibga health facility.”
Though the source couldn’t confirm seeing Mr Dan Isuhu’s dead body, he insisted that the terrorist is dead.
A presidential spokesperson, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz announced the killing of the terrorist but said he was killed by security agents.
Dogo Gide and Ado Aleru though both terrorists, have never been in good terms. Mr Gide is known to have close ties with terrorists from the northeast while Aleru is believed to be a “full time bandit.”
Mr Dan Isuhu terrorized motorists on the Gusau – Tsafe – Funtua road and villages in Faskari, Gusau and Tsafe.
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