Zamfara bandit leader Kachalla Mai Shayi, 12 others killed in ambush

Zamfara bandit leader Kachalla Mai Shayi, 12 others killed in ambush

In Zamfara State, a notorious and fearsome bandit kingpin, Kachalla Mai Shayi, has been killed by members of rival gangs.

He was reportedly killed alongside a dozen of his followers by cohorts of the slain bandit kingpin Kachalla Nagala.

The incident was said to have happened between the villages of Buroyi and Buzaya, near Sangerawa in Bini district, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Zagazola Makama, a Lake Chad Basin counterterrorism and insurgency expert, disclosed the development in a post on his X handle on Monday.

Makama said Shayi and 12 of his companions were killed in an ambush by Nagala men, adding that the death of Shayi was part of an ongoing cycle of violence occasioned by retaliatory attacks by warring bandits group.

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According to him, bandit kingpin was a key lieutenant of the notorious bandit leader Kachalla Yellow Mai Balli Balli.

“The ambush appears to be part of an ongoing cycle of revenge attacks among rival bandit factions in the forested areas of Zamfara.

“The feud began after Kachalla Yellow Mai Bille killed Kachalla Nagala, sparking ongoing violence among the gangs.

“The followers of the late Kachalla Nagala are now reportedly seeking to target Yellow Mai Bille, Sojan Zakwaui, and Yellon Emir in revenge for the death of their leader,” Zagazola posted on X.

He added that the escalating violence between the groups have continued to claim lives of the bandits, including their leaders

Zamfara bandit leader Kachalla Mai Shayi, 12 others killed in ambush