Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) have launched a coordinated attack on the location of Bello Turji, a notorious terrorist and bandit leader, killing his son, neutralizing several fighters, and destroying key hideouts and supplies.
Counter-insurgency and security expert Zagazola Makama confirmed the operation, conducted under Operation Fansan Yanma, in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
The operation targeted Turji’s base in Fakai, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, where he and his associates have long operated.
Key hideouts, including Zangon Dan Gwandi, Zangon Tsaika, and Zangon Kagara, were dismantled during the operation. A school used by Turji to store food supplies and weapons was also set on fire to prevent it from being a supply hub for his network.
An intelligence source revealed, “We killed 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 considerable number of Turji’s associates, including high-profile lieutenants and potentially family members, were neutralized during the strikes.
In previous statements, the military had referred to Turji as a “dead man walking.” Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, explained that the sustained pressure on terrorist enclaves is aimed at speeding up the defeat of banditry and terrorism in the region.
Bello Turji is known for orchestrating violent activities in the North-West, particularly in Zamfara, Sokoto, and Niger states.
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