Jubilation As Military Kills Deadly Bandit Commander Kachalla, Others Flee

 Troops of the Nigerian Army have reportedly killed another notorious bandit commander, Babangida Kachalla, a notorious bandit kingpin, in a recent operation in💘💘💘

Kogi state Kachalla, a notorious bandit kingpin, was reportedly the second-in-command to Kachala Shuaibu, leader of a gang operating within Masalaci Boka and Ofere Forest areas of Kogi state This came barely a week after troops neutralised another commander, Kachalla Balla, alongside five of his gang members in a breakthrough against banditry in the state.

Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under Operation ACCORD III, in conjunction with Other Hybrid Forces (OHF), have recorded another major breakthrough in ongoing operations to rid Kogi state of banditry and other criminal activities, with the killing of Babangida Kachalla, an alleged bandit kingpin

Bandit second in command in Kogi state, Kachalla have been killed by troops of the Nigerian Army. Image for illustration purposes. Photo credit: HQ Nigerian Army Source: Facebook Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, spokesman of 12 Brigade, confirmed this in a statement on Saturday, September 13.

The military said: "On 11 September 2025, following credible intelligence on the movement of bandits within Ofere Forest and Ayetoro Gbede area, the combined troops laid an ambush at a suspected bandit crossing point. "Although initial contact was not made, the troops, while withdrawing to base, ran into an ambush staged by the criminals along their route. "In the ensuing firefight, the gallant troops engaged the bandits with superior firepower, neutralizing one of the criminals."