Notable news online had it that Troops of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have apprehended a notorious bandit leader and arms dealer, Bako Wurgi, alias Baka NaGarba, suspected to be behind the mirder of the Emir of Gobir, Alhaji Isa Mohammad Bawa, in Sokoto State.
The monarch was abducted alongside his son and brother in Sabon Birnin Local Government Area of Sokoto on July 9, 2024.
He was killed August 22 after negotiations for his release collapsed. The operation, conducted on December 14 at 10 p.m., followed intelligence reports that Wurgi was receiving treatment at a hospital in Shinkafi town, Zamfara State, for injuries sustained during a clash with a rival group. The troop got there and had him captured
The monarch was abducted alongside his son and brother in Sabon Birnin Local Government Area of Sokoto on July 9, 2024.
He was killed August 22 after negotiations for his release collapsed. The operation, conducted on December 14 at 10 p.m., followed intelligence reports that Wurgi was receiving treatment at a hospital in Shinkafi town, Zamfara State, for injuries sustained during a clash with a rival group. The troop got there and had him captured