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Several bandits killed as troops launch attack on Bello Turji’s camp
Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed several armed bandits during an operation targeting the camp of notorious kingpin Bello Turji.
Very Nigerian reports that the bandits’ hideouts were located in the Fakai community, spanning Shinkafi in Zamfara State and Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
A military source, who asked not to be named, said the success followed a fierce gun battle, adding that the operation was part of ongoing efforts by troops to curb banditry in the region.
According to security sources, the operation, led by the 8 Division Strike Force of the Nigerian Army Sokoto, commenced in the early hours on March 20, targeting Turji’s camp deep inside Kagara Forest.
The source disclosed that during the advance operation, two combat support vehicles developed mechanical faults near Maberaya village in Isa local government area of Sokoto State, prompting a temporary halt in the troops’ movement.
The source said it was at that moment that heavily armed bandits from Turji’s camp launched an ambush, using high grounds and forested areas for cover.
“However, the troops swiftly responded with superior firepower, engaging the bandits and eliminating several of them in the encounter.
“Three soldiers and one personnel of the Department of State Services, DSS, sustained injuries during the skirmish and were promptly evacuated to the 8 Division Military Hospital Sokoto for treatment,” the source added.
In a similar vein, the source described the report that 150 bandits capsized in a boat mishap and died in a river in Sokoto as false.
“The news circulating that over 150 bandits drowned in a boat mishap in Sabon Gida area is a fake report,” the source said.
The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, Area Manager in Sokoto, Mr Bello Bala, also confirmed that the report was fake, adding that the River Sabon Gida area is currently not navigable
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