Friday, December 27, 2024 - Notorious terrorism leader Bello Turji has released a video threatening residents of communities in Zamfara and Sokoto States, following the recent arrest of several suspects by the Nigerian military. Turji, surrounded by armed men in the video released on Christmas Day, claimed the arrested individuals were elderly and innocent members of his ancestral community.
The Director of Media Operations for the Defence Headquarters, Major
General Buba Edward, announced on December 20 that soldiers had apprehended
three of Turji’s lieutenants—Bako Wurgi, Hamisu Sale (aka Master), and Abubakar
Muhammad—during an operation.
Edward disclosed that Wurgi, who was linked to the murder of a Sokoto
monarch, succumbed to gunshot wounds after providing valuable intelligence to
support ongoing military operations
However, Turji contested these claims, accusing the military of
arresting the suspects in markets and hospitals rather than during a battle.
“The message is for the residents of Zamfara and Sokoto States,
specifically, residents of Shinkafi, to release our brothers who are with them;
otherwise, the year 2025 is going to be deadly for them with frequent
kidnapping for ransom,” Turji declared
Addressing General Edward, Turji added, “Edward Buba, look at the
elderly people you arrested. They are above 75 years old. And look at me. I am
35 years old, and you said those people you arrested are my accomplices. Edward
Buba, be mindful of what you are telling people. If you cannot go to the
battlefield, go inside your room and rest and stop lying to the people.”
Turji also challenged the military to display the weapons allegedly
seized during the operation, stating, “Display them to the people if you fought
the battle with us. If you actually want to fight us, not our parents, you know
where we are. Come, let us fight.”
He accused residents of Shinkafi, Isa, and Zurmi of providing
intelligence to the military that led to the arrests, threatening deadly
consequences for any town that defied his directives.
“We are calling on the residents of Shinkafi, Isa, Zurmi, and its
environs in this coming year, 2025 if you don’t address those informants
responsible for the killing of our brothers, you will face the consequences.
You know we are killers, we know how to kill. You people see us as uncivilised;
we also see you as such.
“Any town that fails to obey our directives, we are going to turn it into rubble,” Turji warned, pointing at dilapidated buildings near him as a demonstration of his threats.
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