Bandit leader, Bello Turji, has reportedly freed all his captives as the Nigerian military’s offensive against him intensifies.
This was revealed in a statement by security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Tuesday.
“The development comes amid heightened military operations aimed at capturing the fugitive and dismantling his network in Zamfara State and surrounding regions,” Makama wrote on X.
“Turji’s decision to free the captives is linked to the intense pressure mounted by the Nigerian Armed Forces under Operation Hadarin Daji and Operation Forest Sanity.
“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. The troops have vowed to get him, whether dead or alive.”
Makama reported earlier this week that Turji was suspected…
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