Abu Bello

gang leader

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.