Wanted Notorious bandit kingpin killed in deadly ambush by rival faction
Wanted Notorious bandit kingpin killed in deadly ambush by rival faction
A notorious bandit leader, known by the alias ‘Shekau’ due to his infamy, has been killed in an ambush orchestrated by a rival faction in Kachia Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State.
Intelligence sources disclosed to Zagazola Makama that the deadly attack was carried out by bandit leader Shumo, a native of Ragadada, Buruku in Birnin Gwari LGA.
The assault was reportedly a retaliation for a previous encounter where Shekau had seized Shumo’s weapons and killed several of his fighters.
The ambush, which took place on March 5, 2025, resulted in the death of Shekau and several of his lieutenants.
It was confirmed that the bodies of the slain bandits were later buried by individuals identified as Yellow Million, Baba Kusa, and an imam from Kabode village in Kachia LGA.
Despite significant progress in curbing banditry in Kaduna State through non-kinetic strategies implemented by the state government and security forces, internal rivalries among competing bandit factions continue to escalate, resulting in increasing casualties.
