Bello Turji
8 Oct
Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has said that his group's actions are divinely sanctioned, rejecting widespread claims that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is backing his operations. Turji's declaration comes in the midst of a public dispute between Matawalle and his successor as the governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, regarding accusations…
4 Oct
President Bola Tinubu’s stern warning and the unleashing of a 5,000-man force seem not to cut ice on the terrorists, who said they were prepared to die.
4 Oct
In a dramatic move, Bello Turji, the notorious kidnapper and the most wanted bandit who has claimed responsibility for most prominent terrorist attacks in Northwest Nigeria, released a video clip where he was surrounded by his deadly gang and passed a vote of confidence in the Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa
11 Sep
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has assured that troops of the Nigerian Army will soon arrest Bello Turji, a notorious bandit kingpin in Zamfara.
30 Apr 2024
Airstrikes by the Air component of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Bello Turji's camp between Zamfara and Sokoto states has killed scores of fighters including three kingpins.
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