The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says troops have eliminated deputies of Bello Turji, a notorious bandit kingpin in Zamfara state.
He stated this development on Friday while speaking at the closing ceremony of the CDS Joint Task Force Commanders Conference in Abuja, stating that the bandit commanders killed during the operations on Thursday are Kachalla Gwammade and Kachalla Shehu.
The CDS further said, “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.”