The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has reiterated the troops ‘ commitment to securing Zamfara State, vowing that notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, would soon be eliminated.
Oluyede made this statement while speaking to journalists at Operation Fansan Yamma’s headquarters in Gusau, the capital of Zamfara State.
He claimed that the wanted terrorist should continue to flee.
“We follow him wherever he goes, and Bello Turji is on the run as we speak.” Let him keep running, it is just a matter of time, he would be removed from the space”, the army chief said.
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Oluyede praised the achievements of the Nigerian Army in the area, claiming that troops have recently killed a number of bandit leaders.
He noted that troops are working to raise both the level of security and the safety of people and property.
“We are pursuing them and intend to keep doing that,” the statement read. Similar to how the bandits fight is fought. In the last few months, we have killed prominent bandit leaders like Samaila, Boga, and the likes of Boderi. All those ones are dead.
We are still looking for them, according to Oluyede, who described how they can make the entire North-West very secure.
The troops encountered some difficulties in the theater of operation, according to the army chief. He, however, expressed optimism that they would surmount them.
Oluyede also urged Nigerians to cooperate with the army and other security forces by providing timely information to troops.
Earlier, the army chief inspected the quarter guard, amid tight security. Oluyede, thereafter, proceeded to receive an operational briefing from the Theatre Commander, Major General Oluyinka Soyele.
His visit, which is his first since his appointment on October 30, 2024, comes at a time when North-West troops are battling banditry and other security threats.
Source: Channels TV
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