The Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security has reported a significant victory in the ongoing battle against banditry in the State with the killing of a notorious bandit leader by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF).
According to official statement released, a notification bandit leader, Kachalla Maude, met his waterloo in the hands of the Civilian JTF operatives in a daring ambush on Friday night.
The State’s Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Zango, who highlighted the significance of the operation, confirmed that Maude and his group had been inflicting terror on the western part of Batsari Local Government Area for an extended period.
He said prior to his capture, Maude reportedly confessed to orchestrating numerous attacks on communities along the Batsari/Danmusa axis, which claimed the lives of hundreds of innocent people, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.
The commissioner added that Maude’s chilling confession revealed the extent of the gang’s criminal activities as he admitted to extorting over N130 million from the families of kidnap victims, further underscoring the ruthless nature of their operations.