Notorious bandit chief Kachalla Bello ‘killed’ in factional conflict in Katsina

Kachalla Bello, a infamous bandit chief, has reportedly
been killed throughout a gunfight between rival armed teams in a forest round
Faskari LGA of Katsina state.

 

According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency
publication centered on the Lake Chad area, native sources mentioned the incident
occurred on Tuesday night when rival bandit factions engaged in a fierce
alternate of gunfire within the forest.

Makama reported that Kachalla Bello was amongst these killed
in the course of the confrontation, including that particulars surrounding the circumstances of
his demise remained sketchy.

According to the publication, Bello was accused of
terrorising farming communities by way of kidnappings and compelled labour.

Local sources advised Makama that Bello specialised in
abducting residents from their farmlands and compelling them to work on his
farm earlier than releasing them.

The publication mentioned his reported demise was anticipated to
deliver aid to communities that had endured years of intimidation and prison
actions attributed to his group.

Makama famous that safety authorities had but to
independently affirm the circumstances surrounding the reported killing.

It added that the incident highlighted persistent rivalries
amongst armed teams working in elements of Katsina state, the place clashes over
territory, sources and prison operations have sometimes resulted in
lethal confrontations.

Speaking to TheCable on Wednesday, Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu,
police spokesperson in Katsina, mentioned he was not conscious of the incident.

“I’m not conscious of the incident; I’ll make an enquiry and
name you again,” he mentioned.

When TheCable adopted up with Sadiq-Aliyu three hours
later, the police spokesperson mentioned he was nonetheless attempting to determine the precise
location of the incident so he may contact the divisional police officer
(DPO).

“I’m looking for out, however I can’t pinpoint the place. I do know
folks. Can you give me the situation of the place they’re in order that I can contact
the DPO? If I can get the precise location the place the incident occurred, I can
contact the DPO. Let me discover out,” he added.

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