Reports have emerged suggesting the presence of notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji in Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State.
Security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this on Monday via his X handle.
TheFact Daily had earlier reported that troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA, including its air component, in clearance operations conducted in various parts of Zamfara state, had destroyed the terrorists’ logistics hub and rescued several kidnap hostages held captive by Turji, who escaped, abandoning his son and other fighters.
Makama said loyalists to Turji, traveling on motorcycles and carrying casualties, were observed by local residents on the evening of January 19 and the morning of January 20, 2025, moving toward the Garsa/Kadanya area in Bayanruwa Den.
According to eyewitnesses, the fleeing bandits traversed a route that included Galadi, Damaga, Rudunu, and Danbenchi, and some have reportedly been spotted near the Rudunu, Bankamawa, and Farfaru areas under Faru District, as previously reported.
“Further intelligence suggests that Bello Turji, alongside some of his men, are currently at the Garsa/Kadanya hideout, hosted by Jummo Smally, a former rival of Turji”, Makama said, hinting that time may be running out for the outlaw.
