Nigeria, March 13 -- Dogo Saleh, a 21-year-old who leads an armed group terrorising communities in Abuja and Kaduna, has died from gunshot wounds sustained during a gun battle between his group and police operatives, according to an official statement.

The police said Mr Saleh, born Salisu Mohammed, had been apprehended by the police and was leading a police team to his group's hideout when they were ambushed.

Abuja police spokesperson Josephine Adeh said Mr Saleh was arrested on 3 March when police operatives acted on intelligence about the infiltration of bandits into the Nigerian capital.

"The Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit led operatives to block their access routes," she said, adding that Mr Saleh was arrested at Gi...