Troops from the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, operating in Sokoto State, have eliminated a high-profile bandit leader, Kachalla Kallamu.
A military source confirmed that Kallamu, a senior lieutenant to the infamous bandit leader Bello Turji, was killed in a joint operation with local vigilantes in Sabon Birnin Local Government Area.
The notorious kingpin, known for terrorising local communities, had recently returned to the region after fleeing to Kogi State to evade a previous military offensive in June 2025.
The successful operation, credited to strong intelligence from residents, is part of a broader military push in the northwest. In a related action, troops neutralised 11 other bandits and recovered assault weapons, a success publicly acknowledged by state security officials and celebrated locally.
The elimination marks a significant breakthrough in the ongoing campaign against banditry in Sokoto State.
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
