Nigerian army troops have reportedly eliminated a son of Bello Turji, a terrorist and bandit leader in coordinated attacks on hideouts in Zamfara.
Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, revealed that the operation was carried out by officers of Operation Fansan Yanma.
It was gathered that the strikes consisted of air and ground attacks as key hideouts in Fakai, a stronghold where Turji and his associates have long operated in the Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara were dismantled.
According to intelligence sources who spoke to Zagazola Makama, Turji lost family members and high-ranking lieutenants in the strikes.
The bandit leader was reportedly heard over the radio panicking for support “from seven other bandit leaders”.
“We killed his son and many of his fighters during the operation. I also listened to Turji’s panicked voice calling for reinforcements from seven other bandit leaders.
“No one of them showed up, and one of his spies narrowly escaped from us today,” a source shared.