The Nigerian Army has neutralized Kachalla Gudau, a dreaded bandit leader who commanded a large number of foot soldiers carrying out kidnappings and killings in Chikun, Kachia and Kajuru Local governments at Kankomi in Kaduna State.
A statement by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Mr Samuel Aruwan confirmed that Gudau was indeed one of those felled by the bullets of the courageous troops as they repelled an attack led by the notorious bandit himself.
According to the statement, the remains of the bandit with other notorious kingpins were retrieved in the Kankomi Forest where he bled to death.
It says 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 Kaso general area of Chikun local government.
“The identity of another of the neutralized bandits whose remains were found by the troops, has been confirmed as ‘Rigimamme’ one of Gudau’s trusted criminal aides”
“Gudau played leading roles in the joint kidnappings of students and expatriates in Kajuru, Chikun and Kachia councils, aside the murders of kidnapped citizens and victims who resisted abduction”
The statement explains that, Gudau was engaged in coordinated attacks on herder settlements, disposing them of livestock, which made him the illegal possessor of large herds of cattle.
“The high point of his cattle rustling spree came in the first and second quarters of 2022, where in Kajuru LGA alone, Gudau and his partners rustled 1,600 and 3, 332 cattle respectively, a total of 4,932 cows stolen in the first six months of 2022”
“With the ongoing aggressive kinetic operations, Gudau’s cattle rustling – in Kajuru LGA particularly – began to wane, as 132 cattle were rustled in the third quarter of 2022 (the period spanning July, August and September”
According to the statement, the resolve of Governor Nasiru El-Rufai to pursue the containment of terrorism, and all forms of crime threatening the security and safety of citizens, remains unshakeable.
It says governor Nasiru Elrufai will continue to support security forces on all fronts.
“The inglorious end of Kachalla Gudau is a welcome development and a clear statement that those who pose a threat to security and safety will certainly have a date with history, and will be made to face justice or their bitter end, no matter how distant it might seem”
REL/AMINU DALHATU