Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has reportedly killed 44 security personnel in a brutal ambush near Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to security analyst Bakatsine, the victims include 40 members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and four soldiers.
“Bello Turji reportedly killed 40 JTF members and four soldiers near Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State, burning a military vehicle,” Bakatsine wrote Tuesday, June 24, in a post on X.
The analyst added that the attackers also torched a military vehicle during the assault.
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In a disturbing development, Turji circulated a video showing the execution of a former bandit, Bashari Maniya.
He accused Maniya of betraying the group and collaborating with security forces after renouncing banditry.
Authorities have yet to officially confirm the killings as of the time of this report.