Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army are tightening control across Kogi State, dismantling bandit networks and restoring calm in troubled areas under Operation EGWUA A TITE II.
Zig Diaries | Defence
Date: Sunday, 07 September 2025
Time: 08:00 WAT
Location: 📍 Lokoja, Nigeria
The operation, launched on 1 September 2025, has already claimed the lives of key commanders, destroyed camps, and reunited rescued victims with their families.
According to a statement by the Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, troops of 126 Battalion engaged bandits in a firefight at Tunga axis, neutralizing two fighters.
Brigadier General Kasim Umar Sidi, Commander 12 Brigade and Force Commander Operation Accord III, personally led follow-on missions that destroyed several hideouts. “Troops dominated the area with patrols and ambushes, ensuring no breathing space for the enemy,” the Army noted.
On 2 September, troops with close air support from 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group launched strikes on Ankomi, neutralizing scores. By 3 September, clearance operations in Aleke, Ungwan Soni, and Ungwan Nyaba freed a kidnapped father and two children.
Momentum peaked on 5 September when intelligence confirmed the death of Kachalla Bala, a notorious bandit commander, alongside five fighters near Tunga. That same day, troops ambushed couriers at Agbede–Adankoo Bridge, recovering a motorcycle, two phones, and an AK-47 magazine.
Five locally made dane guns were also seized during the sweep. The Army stressed that operations will continue until banditry and allied crimes are rooted out of Kogi and surrounding states.
Fact-Check & Background Context
Operation EGWUA A TITE II began on 1 September 2025, confirmed by official Army release.
Kachalla Bala has been identified by security sources in previous reports as a notorious commander operating within central Nigeria’s forests.
The rescued victims (Mr. Pabo Suleiman and two children) were confirmed reunited with their family.
Items recovered (5 dane guns, AK-47 magazine with 20 rounds, motorcycle, phones) tally with Army’s documented list.
Kogi State has increasingly become a transit and staging ground for criminal groups fleeing pressure from military operations in the North West. Its forests link several key states, making it strategic for both bandit and counter-bandit activities.
The Nigerian Army launched Operation Accord III to coordinate joint actions across troubled zones, while Operation EGWUA A TITE II specifically targets the Kogi axis.
By eliminating commanders like Kachalla Bala and dismantling supply chains, troops are not only restoring security locally but also disrupting wider criminal networks operating between the North Central and North West corridors.
🏷️Tags: Operation EGWUA A TITE II, Nigerian Army, 12 Brigade, Kogi State Security, Banditry, Counterterrorism, Kidnap Rescue, Brigadier General Kasim Umar Sidi, Defence Nigeria
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