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They Started Shooting At Us From All Directions — bandit Kingpin Recounts Deadly Jibia Ambush

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According to a video posted on YouTube by News Central on Friday, July 3, 2026, bandit kingpin Audu Lankai has alleged that members of a vigilante group ambushed his fighters during a confrontation in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, claiming the incident led to a deadly clash that ended a peace arrangement which, according to him, had lasted for more than a year.

The violence reportedly claimed at least 18 lives, including 13 vigilante members, after fighting broke out in the Kadobe and Audulanka areas. The confrontation followed reports of armed men moving through the Mount Ara district, prompting local vigilantes to investigate.
According to Lankai, the situation escalated after some of his fighters informed him that they had been stopped by vigilante members. WATCH VIDEO

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