Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal has declared that security forces are tightening the noose around notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, insisting that the wanted kingpin and his fighters will eventually be captured or eliminated despite lingering security challenges across the state.
Lawal’s remarks come amid renewed concerns over bandit attacks in parts of Zamfara and neighbouring states, where armed groups have continued to carry out raids on rural communities, rustle livestock, abduct residents for ransom and launch deadly assaults on security personnel.
Speaking during an interview with Rabiatu Runka, the governor dismissed suggestions that Turji had outsmarted security agencies or become untouchable, stressing that no criminal group is beyond the reach of government authority.
According to him, ongoing military and security operations have significantly weakened the activities of bandit groups operating within the state.
“There is no terrorist beyond the capacity of government,” Lawal said, expressing confidence that Turji’s reign
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