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A bandit kingpin simply identified as Kachallah Auwalu has been killed during a violent clash between rival armed groups in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this in a post on X.
Makama stated that the clash occurred on April 18 at about 1635 hrs in the Maganda general area, a known forest corridor linked to repeated armed group activities in the region.
According to him, Kachallah Auwalu was reportedly a prominent figure within one of the armed factions operating under a rival network, with alleged influence over activities in Maganda, Kuyello, and Dogon Dawa axis.
He added that the clash was part of an internal confrontation between competing armed groups, which has continued to escalate within forested settlements in the area.
“The fighting remained ongoing at the time of filing the report, with unconfirmed indications that additional casualties may have been recorded among the armed elements involved.
“Troops under Sector 1 of Operation Fansan Yamma have been placed on alert and tasked with monitoring the situation closely, with directives to take advantage of emerging opportunities to neutralise armed elements and prevent further escalation,” he said.
