ONSA, Army, DSS kill notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru in Kogi
Operatives of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and Nigerian Army and Department of State Services (DSS) have killed notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru and several of his
Operatives of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), and Nigerian Army and Department of State Services (DSS) have killed notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kabiru and several of his lieutenants during a joint operation in Kogi State.
The operation, which included airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force, was carried out on February 13, after weeks of sustained intelligence gathering and surveillance that confirmed Kabiru’s presence at a designated hideout.
“Kachalla Kabiru and some of his top lieutenants were neutralised in a coordinated operation involving air and ground assets.
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“The strike followed credible intelligence confirming the kingpin’s presence at a designated target location”
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The source added that Kabiru was centrally involved in the recruitment, coordination and movement of bandits across several states in the NorthCentral and adjoining zones.
“Kabiru moved from the Northwest into Kogi over 10 years ago and entrenched himself in the forests and border communities. From there, he coordinated kidnapping and banditry operations across Kogi, Kwara, Benue, Enugu, Edo, Ekiti and Ondo states. He was a key node linking criminal groups across state lines.” the source added.
The source said Kabiru played a major role in logistics and manpower mobilisation for bandit groups, facilitating the movement of fighters, weapons and kidnapped victims between forest corridors extending from the Northwest into the Northcentral and Southwest zones.
