
Abu Bello
Abu 'Abu Radde' Bello is a 32-year-old gang leader operating in Katsina state, Nigeria, who leads a group involved in banditry, including kidnapping for ransom and cattle rustling. He rejects labels of criminality, claiming to act out of necessity to provide for his family amidst a deteriorating security situation in northern Nigeria. Bello's gang is part of a larger crisis that has seen thousands of deaths linked to banditry, rooted in conflicts over land and resources exacerbated by climate change and government neglect.
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Abu 'Abu Radde' Bello is the leader of a gang in Katsina state.
Brutal and emboldened: how Nigeria’s bandit crisis spun out of control | NigeriaThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-06-01

