Twelve Terrorists shot dead as late bandit kingpin Kachalla followers attack rival group

Twelve Terrorists shot dead as late bandit kingpin Kachalla followers attack rival group

Members of the gang led by the deceased bandit leader Kachalla Nagala have ambushed rival Kachalla Mai Shayi and his followers, killing twelve of them.

The attack took place between the villages of Buroyi and Buzaya, near Sangerawa in the Bini district of the Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara State.

This information was shared on Monday, September 30, by Zagazola Makama, a counterterrorism and insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad Basin, in a post on his X account.

Makama reported that Kachalla Mai Shayi and 12 of his associates were killed in the ambush. He noted that Shayi was a prominent lieutenant of the notorious bandit leader Kachalla Yellow Mai Balli Balli.

Zagola tweet reads: “The gang members of the late Kachalla Nagala launched a deadly ambush on Kachalla Mai Shayi, a notorious bandits leader and his followers between the villages of Buroyi and Buzaya, near Sangerawa in Bini district, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

“During the ambush, Kachalla Mai Shayi and twelve of his men were killed. Reports indicate that Kachalla Mai Shayi was a key lieutenant of the notorious bandit leader Kachalla Yellow Mai Balli Balli.

“The ambush appears to be part of an ongoing cycle of revenge attacks among rival bandit factions in the forested areas of Zamfara. The feud began after Kachalla Yellow Mai Bille killed Kachalla Nagala, sparking ongoing violence among the gangs.

“The followers of the late Kachalla Nagala are now reportedly seeking to target Yellow Mai Bille, Sojan Zakwaui, and Yellon Emir in revenge for the death of their leader.

“The escalating violence between the groups continues to claim lives of the bandits especially among their leaders.

“Zagazola was closely monitoring the situation, but tensions remain high as the bandit factions seek further revenge.”