The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Christopher Musa, says
troops have killed top commanders in the camp of Bello Turji, a notorious
bandit kingpin in Zamfara state.
General Musa made this disclosure while speaking at the
closing ceremony of the CDS joint task force commander conference in Abuja on
Friday.
He identified the bandit commanders killed during operations
as Kachalla Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu.
According to him, the terrorists were killed on Thursday night, adding that military actions in Zamfara have thrown Turji into a desperate scramble for escape.
“In a follow-up operation, troops advanced into Tufan and
Mashima villages, further dislodging armed groups and pushing them deeper into
the forest.
“In a symbolic strike against banditry, the security forces
also returned to the once-cleared area of Bello Turji. The remaining portions
of his camp, previously targeted in past offensives, were obliterated in a
final suit to erase his presence from the region.
“Reports indicate that both Turji and Sani Black are now in
this area desperately seeking escape routes as the pressure mounts,” the CDS
said.
The defence chief reiterated that the security forces had
sent a strong message to all armed groups in the country that the era of
impunity is over.
General Musa reaffirmed that the military would sustain its
momentum until all terrorist factions are neutralised.
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