Unexpectedly, Bello Turji, the legendary bandit leader, has reportedly freed everyone his group had imprisoned. Expert in counterterrorism and insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin, Zagazola Makama, said this on Tuesday. The development occurs as military operations in Zamfara State and the surrounding areas are intensified in an effort to apprehend the fugitive and destroy his network.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
“The Nigerian Armed Forces’ tremendous pressure under Operation Hadarin Daji and Operation Forest Sanity is linked to Turji’s decision to free the captives,” Makama stated. His gang has been severely battered by recent airstrikes and ground offensives that have targeted his hideouts in Fakai, Shinkafi, and the surrounding territories, forcing them to retreat.
The release of the prisoners is perceived as a calculated action by Turji to prevent a direct conflict with security personnel that have been pursuing him or further escalation, Makama continued. “Whether he is dead or alive, the troops have vowed to get him.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
