A notorious bandit kingpin, Kachalla Muhammadu, has made the shocking claim that soldiers deployed to eliminate him are instead feeding him real-time intelligence to evade capture, as he issued a deadly ultimatum to the Katsina State Government: release his detained lieutenants and seized cattle by June 29, or he will slaughter 200 people across the state.
The explosive allegations, contained in a leaked secret phone recording between the terrorist leader and a mediator, also directly contradict the Federal Government’s account of how late Major General Abubakar Rabi died while in captivity.
Generals Died From Snake Bite, Not Diabetes
Kachalla Muhammadu, the same bandit leader who kidnapped the retired General, dismissed the government’s official narrative as a “big fat lie.” The Tinubu administration had previously stated that Major General Rabi died from complications related to diabetes and hypertension while in the terrorists’ custody.
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Speaking in the leaked call, Kachalla Muhammadu insisted that the General was fatally bitten by a snake. He further claimed he deliberately allowed the senior officer to die without medical intervention because the Katsina State Government was “playing games” and refusing to sincerely meet his ransom demands.
We Know Their Locations In Real-Time
The bandit leader made his most damning allegation against the Nigerian military, claiming that the very troops sent on operations to eliminate him are his informants.
“The military you are sending to come and kill me, are the same people who are giving me information to change my location and run,” Kachalla Muhammadu reportedly stated in Hausa during the recorded call.
He boasted that no matter what the government does, they will never capture or kill him because soldiers on the mission provide him with updates on their real-time locations as they advance, allowing him to relocate and escape safely.
This revelation will likely intensify long-standing concerns over insider collusion within Nigeria’s security apparatus and the controversial policy of reintegrating repentant terrorists.
Deadline for Bloodshed
The bandit leader set a clear and immediate ultimatum: the Katsina State Government has from now until June 29, plus one extra week, to release two of his detained gang members and return his confiscated herd of cows.
Should the government fail to comply, he vowed to unleash a wave of violence.
“If they do not meet my demands, I will attack and kill at least 200 people in the state. I will not stop attacking and killing until the government stops sending the military to kill me,” he threatened.
He promised to halt attacks in Katsina if his demands were met, but chillingly revealed his next target would be Kano State, his home state, where he plans to begin raiding villages.
Implication for Deradicalization Policy
This incident has reignited the debate on Nigeria’s approach to negotiating with bandits and the reported recruitment of former terrorists into security forces. As Kachalla Muhammadu’s threats demonstrate, a terrorist in uniform may never truly abandon their old loyalties.
The leaked call, conducted extensively in Hausa, has been verified by sources familiar with the ongoing mediation efforts.
