By Yusuf Mutiu-Olaitan
October 3rd, 2024
Bello Turji, bandit leader, has disclosed the only condition to end killings in Zamfara state.
He revealed that military actions against them will not deter his bandits group in continuous bloodbath but said that only peace talk will put an end to the bloodbath.
He warned the state government that past governments in the state tried using forve against them but didn’t succeed, that bandits have been operating in Zamfara since the days of Governor Ahmed Yerima.
“It was during the administration of Yerima that the government sold out the grazing reserve and legalised the killing of the Fulanis. When Muhmud Shinkafi came on board, he tried unsuccessfully to address the problem. Abdulaziz Yari came and empowered the vigilante, but we are still struggling.
“This is why we are calling on all of you to come and collaborate with us for peace to reign and stop the bloodbath in Zamfara. Gun and airstrike will not stop us because we are not afraid of death,” Turji said.