Ado Allero Eliminates Five Top Bandit Leaders and Dozens of Fighters in Zamfara Clashes
Ado Allero Eliminates Five Top Bandit Leaders and Dozens of Fighters in Zamfara Clashes
Ado Allero Eliminates Five Top Bandit Leaders and Dozens of Fighters in Zamfara Clashes
In a violent clash between rival bandit groups in Zamfara State, the Ado Allero faction emerged victorious, killing at least five prominent bandit leaders and 48 of their fighters. The confrontations unfolded on Sunday in Mada village in Gusau, Yan Waren Daji, and Munhaye in the Tsafe Local Government Area (LGA).
Counterinsurgency expert and security analyst Zagazola Makama reported that the conflicts erupted in the early hours of Sunday, initiated by the Dogo Bali and Kachallah Mai Yankuzu groups. The clashes resulted in a significant number of casualties, including the leader Dogo Bali, who orchestrated the initial attack.
Intelligence sources revealed to Makama that Dogo Bali’s death triggered retaliatory strikes from other rival factions. These groups advanced into the forest area from Hayin Alhaji to Munhaye within the Tsafe LGA, seeking vengeance for Bali’s demise.
In response, Kachalla Mai Yankuzu sought the assistance of Ado Allero, who swiftly assembled hundreds of fighters for the confrontation. However, upon their arrival at the Yan Ware camp in Tsafe, they fell into a deadly ambush laid by Allero’s forces.
The ensuing gunbattle lasted for several hours, during which Ado Allero’s group succeeded in eliminating numerous fighters, including four prominent bandit leaders: Dan Makaranta, Malam Gainaga, Mallam Tukur, and Malam Jaddi. Injured fighters were transported to a clinic in Mada village for treatment.
Ado Allero’s forces extended their offensive by attacking the camp of Alhaji Dan Nigeria, another notorious bandit leader, in Yan Ware. Dan Nigeria and his fighters abandoned the site, leaving behind more than 150 AK47 rifles, which were subsequently seized by Allero’s group.
On the evening of Sunday, Feb 25, various bandit factions converged on the camp in Munhaye village in Tsafe, where Ado Allero and his men were stationed. However, the bandit leader had already evacuated the area.
Around 11 pm, several other bandit leaders from the western part of Zamfara, including Yellow Jambros from Dansadau, Damina, Nagala, and Kawaji, arrived in Tsafe for a major confrontation with Ado Allero, who, however, was nowhere to be found. Notably, Dogo Gide did not respond to the call to arms nor sent any representatives.
The described situation indicates a potential escalation in inter-group conflict among the bandit groups, offering the military an opportunity to effectively weaken and dismantle the bandit organisations.
Ado Allero Eliminates Five Top Bandit Leaders and Dozens of Fighters in Zamfara Clashes
