Ado Aleru: Deadly Bandit Kingpin Kills 7 of His Fighters in Zamfara over Alleged Betrayal
- Ado Aleru, deadly bandit kingpin, has allegedly killed seven of his fighters who were involved in a recent kidnapping operation
- Counter insurgency expert and security analyst, Zagazola Makama, confirmed this on Thursday and revealed the location where the killings occurred
- Aleru accused his fighters of staging unauthorised kidnappings along the Gusau–Yankara highway, and drawing too much attention
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
In a dramatic turn of events, notorious bandit leader, Ado Aleru, has reportedly killed seven of his own fighters in parts of Zamfara state, following suspicion of betrayal.
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Aleru killed 7 fighters linked to a kidnapping operation
Zagazola Makama, a security analyst, counterinsurgency expert, Lake Chad, West Africa, confirmed this in a post shared on his X page on Thursday, September 4.
According to Zagazola, the killings took place across villages of Takulawa, Turba, Bamamu and the Yamma forest axis.
Zagazola noted that sources disclosed that Aleru accused his fighters of staging unauthorised kidnappings along the Gusau–Yankara highway, a development he considered a threat to his control and operations.
“He personally executed seven of them after confirming they were behind recent abductions of travellers on the highway. He feared their actions were drawing too much attention from security forces,” one of the sources said.
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It was gathered that the killings have reportedly triggered fear and discontent among Aleru’s remaining loyalists, who see the executions as a sign of growing mistrust within the camp.
Aleru, formerly designated as a wanted terrorist by the federal government, has long been accused of masterminding kidnappings, killings, and cattle rustling across Zamfara, Katsina and parts of Sokoto states.
The bandit kingpin was also discussing peace card with the federal committee to end hostilities in the North West.
Terror kingpin demands gold protection levy
Legit.ng earlier reported that the growing insecurity in Zamfara state has taken a fresh dimension as a terror kingpin has reportedly made a crucial demand from residents in four communities.
The notorious bandit named Sani Black has reportedly demanded 150 kilogrammes of pure gold as a "protection levy" from the local communities.
Deadly bandit leader Bello Turji embraces peace
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Zamfara state enjoyed peace as notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, laid down his arms and surrendered.
Turji, who reached a peace agreement with some top Islamic clerics in Zamfara state, released 32 kidnapped captives.
Musa Yusuf, a cleric popularly known as Asadus-Sunnah, confirmed this development in Kaduna state and shared further details.
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"Declare state of emergency in north," NEF tells Tinubu
In another development, Legit.ng reported that the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has cried out to President Bola Tinubu following deadly attacks rocking the region in recent times.
The NEF urged President Tinubu to declare an emergency in the region for their safety and issued a warning.
NEF outlined its demands weeks after bandits attack in Zamfara and Katsina states, claimed over 140 lives.
Source: Legit.ng
