Ali Kwara didn't wait for court orders. He did not need a badge. If you were a thief, a kidnapper, or a killer, he came for you. And most times, you wouldn't even see him coming.
This was not a movie; this was real life in Northern Nigeria. And while politicians were sitting in their AC offices, security agencies were being bribed left and right, one man was deep in the forest risking his life to catch criminals. No uniform, no salary—just guts, a rifle, and a mission.
They called him many names. Belshazzar, the Lion of Azare. One of his former classmates even said that he was not fully human—that he was half-human, half-jin. Because how else—how else can you explain a man who could track bandits through the bush, sniff out hideouts, and bring down armed gangs all over the North, sometimes before even the police knew what was happening?
Ali Kwara was born in Azare in Bauchi State, and he started hunting from a young age. But he was not hunting animals—he was hunting humans, robbers, kidnappers, terrorists. And he didn't just chase small thieves; he went after the worst of the worst.
One of the most famous stories was his battle with a notorious highway robber called Alain Barkeji in the late '90s. That one was like a full action movie. Barkeji had been terrorizing people around Azare, robbing them at gunpoint.
Ali chased him through the forest across villages, and finally caught him after a shootout. But the gist is, after Ali handed him over alive, the police claimed that Barkeji died trying to escape. And Ali was like, "Escape? With a broken leg and no weapon?"
This man didn't hold back. Even though he walked with the police, he didn't trust them blindly. And he used to say that unless security officers started fearing God and doing their jobs right, criminals will keep growing stronger. And he didn't just say it behind closed doors; he took it straight to the top. Ali Kwara reportedly spoke directly to President Yar'Adua and to Buhari, warning them that as long as security personnel were aiding and abetting criminals, Nigeria would never be safe.
And he was right. Nigeria's security situation was and is still a mess. So, a lot of communities just started calling Ali Kwara directly. State governors would even send for him when their own police had failed. When ransom money disappeared, when women were kidnapped, when entire towns were being terrorized, they would call him and he would go. No questions asked.
In one case, Ali and his team recovered 43 rifles hidden inside Bura Forest. Another time, he helped arrest a ring of kidnappers in Ningi and he recovered ransom money and phones. He even exposed—this was a major scandal—where some NSCDC and military officers were caught selling arms to criminals. Like, full uniform officers secretly giving weapons to kidnappers. And it was Ali that exposed it. He was not scared of anybody.
The gist on the ground was, once criminals heard that Ali Kwara was in the area, they would disappear. Some even abandoned their camps overnight. He was that feared by criminals.
But here's the part that most people don't know: Ali Kwara wasn't just a hunter, he was also a giver in his hometown of Azare. He gave out sacks of grains to widows and orphans—over 500 bags in one year alone. He built houses for relatives, paid school fees... If you were hungry and you came to his house, he would feed you. If you needed help, he would help. No long talk.
People said he feared no man, no beast. That he could walk into a den of lions and walk back out like it was nothing. Whether that's just a myth or not, what we do know is this man had courage that most people can't even imagine. No PR, no fame—chasing just results.
Later in life, his health started failing. He had heart problems and a spinal injury from a past accident, and it got worse with time. He died on November 6, 2020, in Abuja.
Northern VDM Sadiq Sani Sadiq is mobilizing a Tinubu Must Go peaceful protests across Northern States ahead of 2027. From North to South, the words are the same “Tinubu Must Go”. Get your PVC PLEASEEEEE
انا كل يوم بيزيد حبي وتقديري للسنغال👏👏
مدرب السنغال بابي ثياو تريند دلوقتي في امر ىكا بسبب تصريحاته في المؤتمر الصحفي
الصحفي : كانت هناك رياح شديده في ولايه نيوجيرسي اليوم والامن طلب من اعضاء البعثه عدم الخروج حفاظا علي سلامتكم لماذا خرجتم للصلاه؟
بابي ثياو : وهل يوجد شيئ اهم من الصلاه؟؟ اعتقد ان هذا سؤال ليس من شأنك انت خائف من رياح ونحن نخاف من الله الذي صنع الرياح نحن هنا من اجل لعبه ترفيهيه ونسينا اننا مخلوقين من اجل عباده الله
لو كان نهائي كاس العالم اليوم ونحن طرف في النهائي لخرجنا لأداء صلاه الجمعه حتي لو كلفنا خساره البطوله لاتتحدث معنا عن شعائر تخص ديننا.
افسم بالله الواحد فخور بالسنغال وخير ممثل للقاره الافريقيه تصريحات بابي ثياو عملت جدل كبير النهارده انا مشوفتش قوه وايمان كده في حياتي الصحفي حرفيا سكت ومعرفش يتكلم بعد الكلمتين دول....انا من النهارده سنغالي👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️
Once you're kidnapped and you have access to your phone, don't panic. Don't call the police.
Go to twitter, insult the President, the and the Chief of Army Staff. Make sure you write their full names in the insult. Within 3 to 6 hours the Army and the police will locate you.
Shakira’s performance today was nothing short of legendary. The aura, the moves, the vocals, she turned the opening ceremony into her own concert. Simply epic.
Wait! So the same bandit terrorizing innocent people and sending families to early graves is suddenly afraid of death? 😳😱
A suspected bandit was reportedly captured and pinned down by Nigerian soldiers after years of allegedly unleashing terror on defenseless communities 😤🔥
But the shocking part? The same man who allegedly showed no mercy to innocent victims was seen crying, trembling, and begging for forgiveness the moment his own life was on the line 🤧💔
Life no hard when they are attacking harmless villagers, but reality hits differently when consequences finally arrive ⚠️🔥
Well done our gallants 🙌🙌
@BashirAhmaad Well, Apparently the video being circulated online is actually a doctored one oh!
Here is the original video gotten from his official page on IG.
Please let’s stop spreading misinformation and doctored videos abeg
K!dnappers called the son of a woman who was k!snapped last week on video call to negotiate ransom, demanding for 100M💔
She even said "I no well". I'm tired 😭💔
I PUT IT TO YOU, MAY YOU LIVE TO CRY OVER YOUR FAMILY IF YOU EVER VOTE TINUBU....AMEN!!!