Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Christopher Musa, has assured Nigerians that troops of the Nigerian Army will soon arrest Bello Turji, a notorious bandit kingpin in Zamfara.
Gatekeepers News reports that Musa, speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, said the military is working with other security agencies and the state government to protect citizens from Turji’s activities, including imposing levies on communities.
Musa urged residents to support the military, noting that asymmetric warfare, which involves non-state actors, becomes difficult without community support. “On the issue of Turji, like I said, it is just a deranged individual that feels power, but I can bet you that it is just a matter of time,” he said.
“We are going to get him, and I can assure you that within the shortest possible time, we are going to address that issue. That is why we all must come together to work with members of the armed forces and security agencies to deny them the ability to move freely within our communities.”
Musa warned against supporting or providing information to criminals, stating that “most of the areas where this thing is continuing is because we have informants within the communities.”
He emphasized the importance of community support in addressing security challenges, saying “asymmetric warfare is something that should not be allowed to commence because once it is done, it is a very difficult operation.”
The CDS assured Nigerians that the armed forces and other sister agencies would continue to work towards restoring normalcy across the country.
“Our intention is to make sure that life returns to normalcy in Nigeria. It is a work for all of us together, including members of the press.”
