Zamfara State police have confirmed that notorious bandit commander Kachalla Sani Yellow is killed in Anka Local Government Area. Multiple reports say Yellow is reported to have been involved in coordinating attacks, including along the Anka–Bagega Road. Vanguard reports that local hunters and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force kill Yellow during a gun duel with armed bandits in the area. Daily Post Nigeria also links the killing to an armed confrontation during a security effort in Anka, describing the involvement of the Maiduguri Special Vigilantes supporting counter-banditry operations. Premium Times says the police command confirms Yellow’s death but states it did not carry out the operation, citing differences in accounts about how and by whom he was killed. Together, the reports indicate that Yellow’s death occurs following an encounter between security or vigilante groups and armed bandits in Anka, while the exact operational details remain disputed, with police emphasizing they were not directly responsible for the killing.