Bandit Kingpin, Turji has embraced peace, now killing unrepentant bandits unleashing terror on innocent citizens -Zamfara deputy governor

Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Hassan Nasiha, has said that Bandit Kingpin, Bello Turji has embraced peace and has agreed to stop the criminality.

Speaking at a conference on security organised by the Students Union of Medina University, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday August 21, Nasiha who claimed that Turji’s repentance has brought about peace in Birnin Magaji, Shinkafi and Zurmi LGAs in Zamfara, added that the former bandit kingpin is now killing his unrepentant colleagues.

“In the last three months, there has not been any bandits attack at Magami district as a result of the peace initiative with bandits.

“Everyone knows the notorious bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji who has operated on that axis.

“The state government through the peace committee entered into a peace deal with the bandits’ leader and he agreed to stop the criminality and to embrace peace.

“Turji is now killing unrepentant bandits who unleashed terror on innocent citizens in Shinkafi, Zurmi and Birnin Magaji local government areas, he said

Nasiha further revealed that the Fulanis appealed to the state government to consider freeing their youths currently in detention in correctional centres and in police cells.

“They said Hausas always attacked and raped their women, killing the Fulani on their way to or returning from markets.

“They equally requested for schools for their kids and other social services including fertilisers and farm inputs.

“They said lack of education would influence a 12-year-old Fulani boy to kill a 70-year-old man using AK-47 rifle, he added