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Soldiers Exchange Bullets With Notorious Bandit Leader, Bello Turji In Sokoto

Notorious bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji, is reportedly in a gun battle with soldiers and hunters in the Gatawa town of Sabon Birni, a local government area in Sokoto state.

News360 Info learnt that the gun battle began around 6 am today, and the town is currently quiet, with restricted movement.

One of the sources who spoke with Daily Trust said the bandits attempted to attack the town, but soldiers and local hunters prevented them from entering.

The source said, “We are suspecting that Bello Turji is personally leading the fight. Fire exchange started around 6am and up till this time (2:45pm) that I am speaking with you, the fight is still on. The two sides are still exchanging fire.

“We are in serious shock because no one knows what will happen in the next few hours. The town is quiet; no movement. No one is coming in or going out of the town at present.

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“No one can give you details of what transpired between the soldiers and bandits for now. We can only have details of the encounter when the fight is over.

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“We are hoping the soldiers will at the end defeat the bandits. Our prayers are that Bello Turji should be among those to be killed during the fight.”

Another source, who pleaded anonymity with the aforementioned publication, described the gun battle as terrible, adding that many people are hoping Bello Tunji will be killed.

“This is the most terrible encounter between the soldiers and bandits we witnessed in this area. We have never seen such a battle in this town before. We hope this will be the end of Bello Turji.

“Our hope is that more soldiers will be deployed to the area to support those on ground. I am sure the bandits will also call for reinforcement from their colleagues.”

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