Alert: Bello Turji’s Fighters Carrying Out Weapons Drills Along Sokoto-Zamfara Border

Security agencies have raised concerns over weapons drills by fighters loyal to bandit leader Bello Turji in eastern Sokoto. Reports say the exercises are taking place in communities along the Sokoto-Zamfara corridor. Intelligence from a local advocacy group indicates camps between Bingabale Kudu and Bargaja are hosting military-style training. New associates, including Turji’s brother and other commanders, are allegedly leading drills with sophisticated arms and night-vision devices. The report warns that fresh recruits with combat expertise joined the camps after a recent weapons consignment. Investigations also link key commanders to arms procurement and a possible alliance to expand operations. Authorities have yet to confirm these claims. The intelligence monitor urged security agencies to intensify surveillance and prevent any planned attacks on local government centres before the peak of the rainy season.

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