Sunday, September 1, 2024 -Videos have surfaced online of bandit kingpin, Bello Turji and his gang celebrating taking over the Nigerian Army Armoured Personnel Carrier.
Turji and his gang also took over lots of
ammunition from the Nigerian Army during the seizure of the carrier.
This was confirmed by a counterinsurgency
and security expert in the Lake Chad region, ZagaZola Makama.
Makama said a distress report was received
by the troops indicating a high-level meeting of bandits at a specified
location within the Bello Turji camp.
Responding, a team of troops was swiftly
deployed to the area, led by a young officer but the team’s vehicle became
stuck in the marshy terrain, hindering their advance.
Makama disclosed that the troops came under
intense fire from the bandits, which triggered a heavy gunfire that lasted for
some hours.
“Due to the weather conditions (heavy rain),
throughout the day, air support was unable to arrive promptly, allowing the
bandits to reinforce their position.
“The troops attempted to use the other MRAP
to pull out the other one but it got stuck in the mud too.
“Another team of troops were reinforced to
the scene but before their arrival, the situation became overwhelming for those
holding the ground as they could not pull out their two MRAPS.
“The troops withdrew, leaving behind the
vehicles. No fatality was recorded in the encounter.
“Hours later, Turji and his boys appeared in
the scene shooting in the sky and screaming that they dislodged the troops and
took their vehicles.”
The Nigerian Army is yet to confirm the
development.
Now this is an embarrassment for President Bola Tinubu and his Service Chiefs.
— Abdul-Aziz Na'ibi Abubakar (@jrnaib2) August 31, 2024
An uneducated terrorists leader, Bello Turji and his boys celebrating as they took over armoured personnel carrier (armoured bunker) with lots of ammunitions.
Turji is even sending a warning to… pic.twitter.com/PwKvlqgmqy
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