Military Declares Bello Turji ‘Dead Man Walking’
The Defence Headquarters has described notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, as a “dead man walking” and dismissed his threats against the military.
Turji, in a viral video, accused the military of targeting elderly people and demanded the release of a detained associate, Baka Wurgi.
He also threatened to unleash terror on Zamfara residents in 2025 if his demands were not met.
Reacting, the military during its briefing in Abuja on Tuesday vowed to eliminate the bandit leader.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, dismissed Turji’s threats as empty rhetoric saying, “Bello Turji is merely a dead man walking.
“It would be insulting to engage in a war of words with a terrorist.
“Before him, others who dared to boast against security forces have all been neutralised. The same fate awaits Turji and his likes.
“These so-called terrorist leaders who think they are untouchable will eventually meet their end. Many have been buried on the battlefield, and 2025 will see the same fate for others. Their time is up.”
The military had listed its achievements in 2024 to include the killing of 10,937 terrorists and the arrest of 12,538 others.
A total of 7,063 hostages were also reportedly rescued while 8,815 weapons and 228,004 ammunition were recovered in the period under review.’
Military Declares Bello Turji ‘Dead Man Walking’ is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
