Troops of the 12 Brigade Lokoja have killed a notorious bandit commander, Kachalla Bala, and five of his associates during an operation in Kogi State. The army confirmed the deaths in a statement on Monday.
Brigade spokesman Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi said the troops recovered five Dane guns, one motorcycle, two mobile phones, and an AK-47 magazine with 20 rounds of ammunition. The operation, codenamed Egwua A Tite II, ran from 1 to 5 September across Lokoja, Kabba-Bunu, and Yagba West.
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He added that clearance operations also rescued kidnapped victims, including Pabo Suleiman and his two children, while several bandit camps were destroyed. Brigadier General Kasim Sidi, Commander of Operation Accord III, personally led some of the missions.
The army reiterated its commitment to restoring peace in Kogi and neighbouring areas, saying operations would continue until banditry and other criminal activities are stamped out.
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