Henry Chibueze, 36, who was responsible for killing up to 200 people, was busted out of police custody in January

A Nigerian mass murderer dubbed 'the Vampire' has been killed in a dramatic shootout with police.

Henry Chibueze, 36, was responsible for killing up to 200 people in a vicious campaign of kidnap and murder, which he began at the tender age of 11.

Following his death, the killer's body was paraded through the streets as crowds gathered to watch.

One onlooker cried out: 'Look at you now. You will go to hellfire', as the murderer's corpse went past.

The ruthless killer's victims include an ex-girlfriend, who he killed by storming her house in the Nigerian capital Lagos, murdering her and six children.

Chibueze had been in police custody, but was busted out in January by members of his brutal gang.

He went into hiding in the south of the country, but was eventually tracked down to dense forest in Rivers state.

Officers displayed his corpse on a white sheet next to surviving gang members who had been taken into custody

He was engaged police in a gun battle, which culminated in his death on Thursday morning.

Officers displayed his corpse on a white sheet next to surviving gang members who had been taken into custody.

They then dragged his body through the streets, parading their victory over the notorious killer.

'The terror, fear and anxiety caused by Vampire's escape is now a thing of the past,' Chief Superintendent Jimoh Moshood said.