Notorious bandit leader neutralised in Katsina

A notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Bello, has reportedly been neutralised during a fierce gunbattle between rival armed groups in Katsina State.

According to reports, the incident occurred on Tuesday evening in a forest within Faskari Local Government Area. The rival factions engaged in a heavy exchange of gunfire, leaving Bello dead.

Bello was known for terrorising farming communities, specialising in abducting residents from their farmlands and compelling them to provide forced labour on his farm before their release.

Meanwhile the Katsina State Police Command through its Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, stated that it had not received a formal report on the incident, but investigations are ongoing to establish the facts on the ground.

“I am not aware of the incident; I will make an inquiry and call you back. I’m trying to find out, but I cannot pinpoint where. If I can get the exact location where the incident happened, I can contact the DPO. Let me find out.”