Military High Command has said that Bello Turji, the notorious bandit and terrorist leader operating in North-western Nigeria is a “dead man walking”.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said this during a press briefing on operations of the military in the year 2024, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Before this, Turji had recently threatened to attack some communities in Zamfara state unless his brother and others arrested by troops were released.
According to Buba; it was important to realise that the terrorists exist for the sake of war and must be destroyed for the sake of peace.
Buba said the troops had sustained pressure on the terrorist enclaves, hideouts, and strongholds as an incentive to speedily defeat the terrorists and hastily end the war.
He said, “During the course of the year, troops eliminated thousands of terrorists and also their commanders and combatants among others.”
“We are also sure that similar fate awaits those parading themselves as terror leaders and commanders today.”
“Take it from me, he is merely a dead man walking, as he will soon follow suit with many others that have been eliminated during the course of the year.”
“To refresh your memory, I will reveal out some of the names of notable terrorist leaders that we have taken out since January this year.”
“These include: Halilu Sububu, Dutse Mainasara Idda, Mallam Saleh Umaru, Mohammed Amadu, Abubakar Musa, Adamu Tanko Ibrahim, Yellow Dogon Rakumi, Isiya Boderi and Alhaji Baldu.”
“Others are: Usman Modi Modi, Kachalla Halilu, Kachalla Tukur, Amir Ibrahim Bukar, Saidu Hassan Yellow, Buba Kachalla Bukar, Bakura Jega, Abba Tukur amongst others.”
The military head added that the force would not hesitate to defend the country from terror attacks with overwhelming military force to continue to deliver tangible benefits for all Nigerians.
He noted that several terrorist leaders, combatants, and their families also surrendered as a result of the intensity of troops’ operations.
