Bandit kingpin, Bello Turji has not surrendered – Defence Headquarters

The Defence Headquarters has denied reports that notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji has surrendered to the military.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, refuted the reports on Thursday while briefing journalists on the activities of the Armed Forces in Abuja.

“Simple answer to the question about terrorist leader, Bello Turji; Turji has not surrendered, we are still on the look out for him,” Kangye said.

Turji has been accused of masterminding several attacks on communities in the North-West.

Turji operates mainly in Zamfara and Sokoto states.

The bandit leader had been variously declared wanted by Nigerian security agencies.

Recently, there were reports that the bandit kingpin had surrendered his arms and released 32 kidnap victims.

The report came after a purported peace initiative brokered by Islamic clerics in Zamfara State.