Wednesday June 25, 2025
No fewer than 48 security operatives have been reportedly killed by repentant bandits led by the notorious Bello Turji following an ambush near Shinkafi LGA in Zamfara, Parallel FACTS reported.
Reports revealed that the attack happened over the weekend, noting that those killed included members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) and soldiers.
In a viral video seen on Wednesday, Mr Turji was flanked by his members, mourning around the bodies of the slain operatives.
Security sources told newsmen that some of those who took part in the bloodshed had been previously rehabilitated as part of a social programme introduced by former Governor Bello Matawalle.
This development came weeks after Amnesty International said bandits had killed at least 10,000 Nigerians in the first two years of Bola Tinubu, who touted his security credentials that had brought cold comfort to millions of Nigerians.