Military, Bello draw fresh battle line over threat to raid Zamfara communities

The Nigeria military has vowed that it will take out Bello Turji, a wanted terrorist, saying he’s just a ‘walking dead man’ for threatening raid on Zamfara communities in the North Western Nigeria.

The military said in a statement on Tuesday that Bello Turji’s threat to raid communities has rekindled their stance to kill him wherever he may be, a vowed that would not be taken for granted.

CAPITAL POST recalled that the terrorist command vowed fresh attack on Zamfara communities if his brother and other detained associates are not released.

In a statement which was issued by the military high command addressing Turji’s ultimatum and ongoing concerns about security operations in the region revealed that,“From January till date, 31st December 2024, over 1,000 terrorist leaders and commanders as well as their replacements have been eliminated in our operations.

The military reassured that Bello Turji would go the way of the dead terrorist, hence his threat amounts to nothing..

Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations confirmed that many terrists have been killed by troops and buried.

He said: “I am confirming to you that we have buried many of them in the battlefield because that is their date. So the remaining ones, including Bello Turji, are dead men walking.”

For those disputing the Christmas Day bombing of the Lakurawas terrorist group’s enclaves and killing of their collaborators, he said: “This is what I will say. The first casualty of war is the truth. It is always the first casualty. So it shouldn’t be surprising when terrorists or their collaborators are saying things contrary to what really happened, to what we say.

“It will be insulting to the military to try to work against theirs. Please don’t give in to terrorist propaganda. They will not, and they are not happy that we have bombed them, destroying their ammunition and logistics dumps. Please don’t give in to terrorist propaganda. This is a Nigerian war for Nigerians.”