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Bello Turji Frees Captives Amid Intensified Military Pressure

By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja

Notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, has reportedly released all individuals held captive by his group.

Security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this on his X handle on Tuesday.

He said the surprising turn of events is linked to heightened military operations mounted by the Nigerian Armed Forces under Operation Hadarin Daji and Operation Forest Sanity, and aimed at capturing the fugitive and dismantling his network in Zamfara State and surrounding regions.

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“Recent airstrikes and ground offensives targeting his hideouts in Fakai, Shinkafi, and surrounding areas have significantly weakened his group, forcing them into retreat”, Makama noted.

He also said that the release of the captives is being seen as a strategic move by Turji to avoid further escalation or a direct confrontation with security forces who have been closing in on him, and who have vowed to get him whether dead or alive.

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