Mudi, a wanted terrorist leader, his son Murtala, and several other terrorists have reportedly been slain in Kuyallo, Birnin Gwari local government area, Kaduna State.
It was learnt that they were killed during a battle of supremacy by other terror groups over the control of some mining sites.
PRNigeria reports that the brutal clash was between Jammatu Ansarul Musulmin Biladis Sunna, also known as Ansaru, and Dogo Gide’s group of bandits.
“A wanted terrorist leader, Mudi and his son, Murtala, on Dogo Gide’s side, lost their lives.
“Dogo Gide’s side also suffered severe losses, including close associates and some family members.
“The rivalry is a battle of supremacy over the control of mining sites.
“There are several gold mining sites in Birnin Gwari. Most mined products are smuggled outside Nigeria into Niger, which implies strong connection with criminal elements in the Republic of Niger.
“The recent clash draws attention towards more rivalry attacks in days ahead considering the encroachment of JAS and ISWAP elements in the North-West.”
The casualty figure was high on both sides going by the sighted corpses littered in the affected areas, a defence intelligence source told PRNigeria.