{"id":154709,"date":"2025-03-10T21:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T20:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/troops-eliminate-notorious-bandit-leader-yellow-aboki-in-zamfara"},"modified":"2025-03-25T18:59:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T17:59:05","slug":"troops-eliminate-notorious-bandit-leader-yellow-aboki-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/troops-eliminate-notorious-bandit-leader-yellow-aboki-in-zamfara","title":{"rendered":"Troops eliminate notorious bandit leader \u2018Yellow Aboki\u2019 in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Troops conducting clearance operations in Zamfara State have eliminated a notorious bandit leader known as \u2018Yellow Aboki,\u2019 a close associate of the late terror kingpin Hassan Bamamu.<\/p>\n<p>Security sources informed Zagazola Makama that Yellow Aboki was neutralized in a recent encounter with troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in the North West of Tsafe LGA.<\/p>\n<p>His death follows the military\u2019s successful operation that led to the elimination of Hassan Dantawaye, also known as Bamamu, a feared bandit commander and one of his closest allies.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that following Bamamu\u2019s death, Yellow Aboki had been consolidating control over criminal activities in Zamfara, operating across areas such as Bamamu, Dan Mali, Agamalafiya, and Makera, where he coordinated violent attacks and kidnappings.<\/p>\n<p>The military has intensified its crackdown on bandit kingpins in identified enclaves across Zamfara, Sokoto, and other troubled areas in the North West.<\/p>\n<p>This sustained pressure has significantly weakened the bandits\u2019 ability to confront troops directly, forcing them to resort to isolated attacks on vulnerable communities with limited security presence.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Troops conducting clearance operations in Zamfara State have eliminated a notorious bandit leader known as \u2018Yellow Aboki,\u2019 a close associate of the late terror kingpin Hassan Bamamu. 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