Notorious bandit leader Auwalun Daudawa who led his gang to abduct over 300 students of Government Science Secondary School Kankara, Katsina State last December has been killed.

The Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs in Zamfara State, Abubakar Dauran, confirmed his death.

Daudawa had laid down his arms and accepted Governor Bello Matawalle’s peace initiative in February 2021 but a few days ago, he went back into the trenches to continue his banditry.

He had reportedly sworn never to go back to his old ways but he resumed his illegal activities recently.

The notorious bandit leaders was reportedly shot dead by a rival gang while on a revenge mission.