Kachalla Tukur Sharme, a notorious bandits’ leader, linked to the abduction of 121 students of Baptist Bethel High School Kaduna in July 2021, has been killed in a clash with a rival bandits group.
Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna state Overseeing Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.
“After diligent follow-up operations and exploitation of vast human intelligence networks, it can be happily reported that the notorious bandit commander Kachalla Tukur Sharme, and other bandits, have been killed in a fratricidal clash”, Aruwan said.
He added that two other bandits from the rival group were also killed when the criminal engaged each other in a fierce gun duel.
According to him, the fight between the two groups provided an opportunity for their abducted victims to escape from captivity.
Qoutung intelligence sources, Aruwan said, “Five bandits were injured in the clash and are presently lurking in the area, seeking paramedics to manage their wounds.”
According to him, Sharme, a notorious bandit who had butchered many citizens, kidnapped hundreds and rustled many herds of cattle, met his end in a battle between his group and an opposing gang.
Aruwan said, the clash occurred at the weekend, around a location referred to as ‘Hambakko’, in the Rijana and Kaso forests, which spans Kachia and parts of Chikun and Kajuru LGAs of Kaduna state.
According to the statement, “Sharme had several times escaped the crosshairs of security forces by a mere whisker and remained hotly sought after before he was gunned down by fellow terrorists.
“Sharme and his gang of bandits were largely responsible for attacks, killings and kidnappings in Millenium City, Kaduna, Maraban Rido, Kujama, Kajuru, Maro, villages in Kateri general area and other locations in the adjoining LGAs of Kagarko, Kachia and Birnin Gwari. “This was in addition to his criminal acts in neighbouring states of Katsina and Niger which were also left reeling from the waves of his terrorism.
“One of the most heinous acts perpetrated by Kachalla Sharme was the kidnapping of 121 students of Bethel Baptist High School, Kujama, Kaduna State on 5th July, 2021.
“In the course of repelling Sharme and his gang of terrorists, two personnel of the security forces paid the supreme price.”
The statement warned residents of Rijana, Kaso, Kasarami, Jaka da-Rabi, Kajuru, and Dutse general areas and beyond not to render any assistance to suspicious persons seeking treatment for gun wounds.
“They are urged instead to contact the nearest security forces or reach the Kaduna State Security Operations Room on the following lines 09034000060 and 08170189999
