Saturday, February 8, 2025 - The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Christopher Musa, says troops have killed top commanders in the camp of Bello Turji, a notorious bandit kingpin in Zamfara state.
General Musa made this disclosure while speaking at the closing ceremony
of the CDS joint task force commander conference in Abuja on Friday.
He identified the bandit commanders killed during operations as Kachalla
Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu.
According to him, the terrorists were killed on Thursday night, adding
that military actions in Zamfara have thrown Turji into a desperate scramble
for escape.
“In a follow-up operation, troops advanced into Tufan and Mashima
villages, further dislodging armed groups and pushing them deeper into the
forest.
“In a symbolic strike against banditry, the security forces also
returned to the once-cleared area of Bello Turji. The remaining portions of his
camp, previously targeted in past offensives, were obliterated in a final suit
to erase his presence from the region.
“Reports indicate that both Turji and Sani Black are now in this area
desperately seeking escape routes as the pressure mounts,” the CDS said.
The defence chief reiterated that the security forces had sent a strong
message to all armed groups in the country that the era of impunity is over.
General Musa reaffirmed that the military would sustain its momentum
until all terrorist factions are neutralised.
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