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2022-09-25 Africa Subsaharan
Terrorists' Leader, Turji Bello Dares Nigerian Government
[SAHARAREPORTERS] A notorious North-West Nigeria bandidos’ kingpin, Muhammad Bello, aka Bello Turji, has reacted to the Nigerian government’s aerial bombing of his enclave in Fakai in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The Nigerian Air Force had last Saturday bombed the hideout of the notorious terror kingpin.

Some of his fighters and relatives were said to have been killed in the air raid.

The bully boyz were attending a wedding ceremony, with Turji and his camp in attendance, when the venue was raided.

He was said to have narrowly escaped the aerial bombardment on his home with injury.

Reacting to the incident, the bandidos’ warlord accused the government of breaking the peace pact they had with him in stopping banditry, by protecting the people of Shinkafi axis from any attack.

Speaking on phone with some of his acquaintances, Turji expressed his bitterness over the air raid on his abode and the killing of vulnerable people.

In an audio conversation obtained by PRNigeria, the bandidos’ leader said he had agreed with officials of the government and community leaders to abandon banditry.

"There have not been any attacks in the last five months since we reached a truce with the government but now that the military has attacked our home, we feel betrayed especially after the death of vulnerable people in the Arclight airstrike
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"For the past five months, we didn’t attack or kill anyone around Shinkafi. As a result, farming and other business activities were flourishing without any hitches.

"I feel embarrassed when my name is mentioned after attacks by other bandidos and terrorists. Apart from my house that they destroyed, many other buildings belonging to innocent citizens in the forest, were also affected.

"Peace is priceless and I am ready to be a peace advocate unless the government wants him to be a warmonger. I am ready for either peace or war. Whatever the government wants, we can give them a multitude."

Zamfara deputy governor, Hassan Nasiha, recently said Turji had repented and embraced peace overtures by the state government.

He is known to have been responsible for numerous massacres and terrorist attacks against civilians and security forces in the North-West region, especially Zamfara and Sokoto states.

In September 2021, Yan Sakai operatives attacked a mosque in Gwadabawa, killing eleven people.

Turji responded by leading his bandidos towards a market in Gonroyo, Sokoto State. The bandidos entered the bazaar and opened fire, killing at least 50 to over 60 civilians.

In December 2021, Turji's forces attacked a bus in Sabon Birni, setting it on fire and burning the passengers inside to death. 30 people died in the ambush.

From 4 to 6 January 2022, over 200 people were killed by bully boyz led by Turji in Zamfara State, Nigeria.

Shortly before the attacks, bully boyz led a raid on a group of 3,000 cattle only to be confronted by local vigilantes, leading to a shootout and battle between the two parties.

The outnumbered vigilantes lost and many of them were slain by bandidos, and the killings of villagers began.
Posted by Fred 2022-09-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ]  Top
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