Kachalla Gudau, a dreaded bandit who commanded a large number of foot soldiers carrying out kidnappings and killings in Chikun, Kachia, and Kajuru Local Government Areas, was among the bandits killed by troops of the Nigerian Army on Sunday, at Kankomi in Kaduna State.
The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said on Wednesday that diligent exploitation of human intelligence networks corroborated by other pieces of available intelligence confirmed that Gudau was indeed one of those felled by the bullets of the courageous soldiers when they repelled an attack led by the notorious bandit himself, ending his ignoble reign of brutality and evil.
He said the remains of the notorious bandit — who was said to have links with other notorious kingpins across the North-West and North-Central states — were retrieved in the Kankomi forest where he bled to death.
Aruwan added that credible sources reported that after his remains were retrieved, a large number of bandits under his command buried him in a location said to be around Kaku forest situated in the Kaso general area of the Chikun LGA of the state.
According to him, the identity of one of the neutralized bandits, whose remains were found by the troops, had been confirmed as ‘Rigimamme’ one of Gudau’s trusted criminal aides.
The commissioner said, “Gudau played leading roles in the joint kidnappings of students and expatriates in Kajuru, Chikun, and Kachia councils, aside from the murders of kidnapped citizens and victims who resisted abduction.
“Added to these nefarious activities, Gudau was engaged in coordinated attacks on herder settlements, disposing them of livestock, which made him the illegal possessor of large herds of cattle. These he regularly traded for amounts running into millions of naira. He also made deals for illicit drugs and the acquisition of sophisticated arms and ammunition.
“Added to these nefarious activities, Gudau was engaged in coordinated attacks on herder settlements, disposing them of livestock, which made him the illegal possessor of large herds of cattle. These he regularly traded for amounts running into millions of naira. He also made deals for illicit drugs and the acquisition of sophisticated arms and ammunition.
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