Reports that terrorist leader Bello Turji has turned himself in to the military have been denied by Defense Headquarters.
According to reports, Turji, a wanted bandit commander who primarily operates in the states of Zamfara and Sokoto, has been charged with planning many attacks on communities in the Northwest.
In the wake of a peace movement mediated by Islamic clerics in Zamfara State, Turji reportedly turned over his weapons and freed 32 kidnapped individuals.
However, during a press conference on the Armed Forces’ actions on Thursday in Abuja, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, said that Turji is still being sought.
The straightforward response to the inquiry concerning terrorist leader Bello Turji is that he has not turned himself in and that we are still searching for him, he stated.
Other news: Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has promised that anyone responsible for the state’s violence will face consequences.
In response to recent murders in the Kauran Namoda Local Government Area—which was recently struck by a spate of bandit attacks—he made this statement.
The governor denounced the needless murders and promised that divine intervention will reveal and embarrass those responsible for the atrocities.
Three severely impacted communities were visited on Wednesday: Banga, Sakajiki, Kuryar Madaro, Maguru, and Tambarawa.
Bandit attacks in these locations have become more frequent, which has left many locals distraught and grieving the loss of loved ones.
Governor Lawal, who had been out of the state when the most recent attack happened, said that he gave the Deputy Governor the order to send a powerful delegation to show sympathy for the victims right away.
After returning to Gusau, the state capital, he went to the impacted towns to evaluate the damage and offer consolation to the bereaved families.
