Killing of bandit leader Alti triggers reprisals in Zamfara–Katsina forests

The reported sidesplitting of a notorious wood bandit commander, Alti, has sparked caller rivalry and reprisals among equipped groups operating crossed Zamfara and Katsina states, information sources and section informants person revealed.

Alti, who operated chiefly successful Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, was said to person been killed precocious successful Katsina State aft being lured into an ambush by rival fighters earlier troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA engaged the group.

“Alti and his men were drawn into a trap acceptable by a rival faction. During the confrontation, respective of his fighters were killed earlier troops aboriginal engaged the radical successful the area,” a information root acquainted with the improvement said.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the bandit commandant had reportedly risen to prominence pursuing the decease of different feared leader, Dan Isihu, who was killed astir a twelvemonth agone during the Islamic fasting period.

Following Dan Isihu’s death, Alti allegedly took power of the faction and vowed to intensify attacks crossed agrarian communities successful the region.

Security sources said Alti was wide feared crossed Tsafe LGA and was link...