Monday, September 8, 2025 - The Nigerian Army has announced the k!lling of a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Balla, and five members of his gang in Kogi State.
Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations for 12
Brigade, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, who confirmed the development in a statement on
Sunday, September 7, 2025 said troops also rescued a kidnapped father and his
two children.
“In a sustained effort to rid Kogi State of banditry and
other contemporary security challenges while restoring peace in troubled
communities, troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have continued to record
significant gains in the ongoing Operation EGWUA A TITE II in Kogi State,” the
statement read.
"The operation which commenced on 1 September 2025 has
already recorded notable successes. During the operation, troops of 126
Battalion, led by the Commanding Officer and in conjunction with Other Hybrid
Forces (OHF) came in contact with bandits along their axis of advance in Tunga
general area. During the fire fight two bandits were neutralized.
"In an effort to boost troops’ morale, the commander 12
Brigade Nigerian Army and Force Commander Operation Accord III Brigadier
General Kasim Umar Sidi, led the exploitation further along axis of advance
leading to destruction of several several bandits’ settlements while dominating
the general area with patrols and ambushes.
"On 2 September 2025, acting on credible intelligence,
troops with close air support from 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group,
launched an air combat mission to Ankomi, engaging fleeing bandits on sight and
neutralizing scores.
"In a related development, troops of 126 Battalion, led
by the Commanding Officer, on 3 September 2025 conducted clearance operations
in Aleke, Ungwan Soni, and Ungwan Nyaba communities.
"During the operation, one Mr. Pabo Suleiman and his
two children were successfully rescued. The rescued victims had since been
reunited with their family members.
"Additionally, five locally made dane guns were
recovered during. Notably, on 5 September 2025, during a fierce gun battle at a
bandits’ hideout ahead of Tunga, intelligence confirmed that Kachalla Bala, a
notorious bandit commander, and five others were neutralized.
"On the same day, troops in conjunction with OHF also
conducted a successful ambush operation along a suspected bandits’ main supply
route at Agbede–Adankoo Bridge (Mosalanci Boka), where a bandit logistics
courier was neutralized.
"Items recovered during the ambush included one
motorcycle, two mobile phones, and one AK-47 magazine loaded with 20 rounds of
7.62mm special ammunition.
"Troops
of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have reiterated its commitment to rid Kogi State
and adjoining areas of banditry, criminality, and other security threats.
The
ongoing Operation EGWUA A TITE II continues to yield positive results, and
troops will remain resolute in restoring peace and security in the
region."
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