Bandit Bello Turji’s days are numbered – CDS

The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Christopher Gwabin Musa has vowed that the Armed Forces would soon arrest bandit kingpin Bello Turji.

Turji and his bandit groups have been terrorizing residents of Zamfara and Sokoto States.

Musa spoke while addressing newsmen alongside heads of security agencies at the Defense Headquarters, Abuja.

Responding to questions on Turji’s impunity on social media, he said: “He is a deranged individual. But I can assure you it is a matter of time. Within a very short time, we will get Turji.”

Briefing on their efforts in the frontline, Musa said: “Today, since morning, we have been having a series of meetings with all stakeholders, as it affect security in our dear country Nigeria.

“We are all aware that we have security challenges almost all over the country. But we saw the need to continue to deliberate, to collaborate, to cooperate together in order to address these challenges.

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“In line with the course of my operations, which is people centric, we want to inform Nigerians on what it is that is being done to address the security situation. So many successes have been achieved. But, yet, there is still work to be done.

“We are not where we want to be, but we’re heading there and we’re on the right path. I want to use this medium to thank all our troops and all the Nigerians for their perseverance, for their commitment, for their sacrifice.

“We know that security situation is not as expected. We want to call on all of us that this is the time that we need to come together as one people, as one country. In order to tackle the menace of banditry, of terrorism, of cultism, of armed robbery, of separacy, pipeline, vandalism, and all acts of criminality.

“Together, we shall succeed. That I can assure you . All members of the armed forces and security forces are determined to address these security challenges. Now, they seem also manageable, but I assure you that within this shortest possible time, this will also pass by.

“So I want to thank you for your cooperation, especially members of the media, for being steadfast in this drive. Once again, thank you very much. We will have a general overview of all our operations and what has been done and after which we will have a question and answer session.”