A notorious bandit commander, popularly called Dogo Maikasuwa has been killed by security forces during a clearance operation in Chikun local government area of Kaduna State.

The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

According to him, the notorious terrorist commander and his foot soldiers ran into an ambush laid by the troops where he met his end.

The Commissioner further noted that scores of Dogo Maikasuwa’s foot soldiers escaped into the forest with gunshot wounds.

“It was further gathered that one of them died from injuries sustained in the fierce battle, with his remains carried away by other fleeing elements,” he said.

He further revealed that items recovered from the terrorists include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, five rounds of ammunition, two motorcycles and one set of camouflage military fatigues.

The commissioner said the governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, received the feedback with gratitude and commended the personnel for their bravery in the fierce battle against the bandits.