A notorious bandit warlord, Kachalla Alti, has reportedly killed a fellow gang leader in Matsuki village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria.

Naijaonpoint understands residents described the clash as a deadly supremacy battle.

According to Zagazola Makama, sources disclosed that the incident, which occurred at about 4:45 p.m. on Monday, has left the community tense and largely deserted.

Witnesses said the slain bandit, identified as Dankarami Usaini, 40, a Hausa native of Matsuki, had long operated from the Dangajeru forest, allegedly extorting residents and attacking those who resisted.

Locals disclosed that Dankarami was in the village to collect levies on behalf of Kachalla Alti, the younger brother of notorious armed gang leader, Adamu Alero.

However, discontent had been brewing among residents over the “excessive harassment” by Dankarami. They reportedly reached out to Kachalla Alti to intervene. Kachalla Alti stormed the village with his men and shot Dankarami dead on the spot.

Following the killing, many residents fled to nearby villages, fearing retaliatory attacks from Dankarami’s loyalists.

Local sources told the security analyst that tension remains high, with sporadic gunfire heard in nearby forest routes.