Monday, January 20, 2025 - Troops of the Nigerian Army have k!lled a son of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji in a coordinated assault on hideouts in Zamfara State.
The operation, conducted under Operation Fansan Yanma, combined
ground and air strikes to dismantle key strongholds in Fakai, a
long-established base for Turji’s network in Shinkafi Local Government Area.
According to counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama,
intelligence sources confirmed significant losses for Turji’s group, including
the death of his son and high-ranking lieutenants.
“We k!lled his son and many of his fighters during the operation. I also
listened to Turji’s panicked voice calling for reinforcements from seven other
bandit leaders. None of them showed up, and one of his spies narrowly escaped
from us today,” a source revealed.
Among the camps targeted were Zangon Dan Gwandi, Zangon Tsaika, Zangon
Kagara, and a school allegedly used by Turji to store food and weapons. The
military destroyed the school to disrupt Turji’s supply chain.
Turji was reportedly last sighted at Zangon Gebe, surrounded by heavily
armed fighters. Intelligence indicates that he has been declared a “dead man
walking” by the military, which has vowed to eliminate him and dismantle his
operations across Zamfara, Sokoto, and Niger states.
The operation was led by special forces, supported by the General
Officer Commanding (GOC), and supplemented by personnel from the Navy’s Special
Boat Service (SBS).
Maj. Gen. Buba, the Director of Defence Media Operations, described the
ongoing campaign against bandits like Turji as vital to achieving peace in the
region. “The terrorists exist for the sake of war and must be destroyed for the
sake of peace,” he stated.
The military has sustained pressure on terrorist enclaves and hideouts,
with the latest offensive marking a significant blow to Turji’s network.
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