Troops storms Kogi forest to exhume body of notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Battijo

Kogi confirms killing of bandit leader linked to school attack

Kogi State Government says security forces have killed Kachala Ibrahim Batijo, a suspected bandit leader linked to the recent attack on Government Secondary School, Iluke, in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area.

Troops storms Kogi forest to exhume body of notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Battijo

Troops of the Nigerian Army, led by the Commander of 12 Brigade, Lokoja, Brigadier General Karim Sidi, have stormed a deep forest near Iluke, Bunu in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State to exhume the body of a suspected bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Battijo, for autopsy. The operation, which was carried out on Monday, followed the neutralisation of Battijo during a failed mass abduction attempt targeting WAEC students in Iluke on June 10, 2…

After Kogi Shootout, Fulani Militia Cells Scatter into Kwara — Communities Brace for Revenge Attacks - Truth Nigeria

Communities on Edge as Fulani Militia Regroup in Kwara After Commander’s Death By Onibiyo Segun (Ilorin, Kwara State) – The killing of suspected kidnapping kingpin Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo during a military operation in Kogi State on June 10, 2026, has triggered displacement of armed criminals into Kwara South. This has raised fears of retaliatory attacks […]

Nigerian Troops Kill Wanted Terror Kingpin Battijo, 15 Others, Foil Planned Mass Abduction Of WASSCE Students In Kogi

The military said the intelligence-driven operation targeted Battijo's network after actionable intelligence and surveillance assets tracked the movement of the terrorist leader and his associates.

Troops Kill Bandit Kingpin, Kachalla Battijo, Exhume Body

Security operatives have killed notorious terrorist and bandit kingpin, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo, during an intelligence-led operation in Kogi State that also foiled a planned attack and abduction of students writing the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The operation, carried out through a collaboration involving federal security agencies, the Kogi State Government, local […] The post Troops Kill Bandit Kingpi…

Breaking: Top bandit leader reportedly killed as Kogi govt confirms development, video emerges

Kogi State confirms the death of bandit leader Kachala Ibrahim Battijo, linked to recent school attacks, as authorities intensify efforts against criminal networks.