Bandit leader, Bello Turji has reportedly claimed responsibility for recent attacks on security operatives in parts of Sokoto and Zamfara states, while expressing willingness to engage in dialogue with the government.
The development was disclosed in a video circulating on social media and reportedly recorded on June 20, 2026.
According to the video, which was delivered in Hausa, a masked man believed to be Turji appeared alongside armed individuals dressed in military-style camouflage and spoke about ongoing clashes in parts of the North-West.
In the recording, the speaker alleged that some communities had been subjected to attacks and livestock seizures in areas including Shinkafi in Zamfara State and Sabon Birni in Sokoto State.
“Some people who are chasing away our livestock are killing our innocent brothers and sisters, people who have done nothing wrong, in places such as Shinkafi in Zamfara State, Sabon Birni in Sokoto
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