Story from Saleh INUWA, Kano
Two top followers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, Kachalla Auta and Kachalla Ruga have reportedly been killed during a military attack by jets fighters of Nigerian Air Force in Zamfara Forest.
The notorious bandit commanders met their waterloo after a Nigerian Air Force Air Craft under operation Hadarin Daji acted on credible information and bomb where the bandits at Gusami Forest and Tsamre villages in Birnin Magaji Area of the State on Saturday.
Multiple Airstrikes carried out by the Air force also led to many loss of lives by the bandits, in the pictures attached, men of Turji boys were seen with Dangerous Weapons, Turji was seen sitting in Police uniform with Kachalla Auta sitting in a safari dress.
Our correspondent can report based on findings from sources in the area that dozens of Bandits who had gathered at late Kachalla Auta’s resident for his burial were also struck by missiles of the Military Jet and many were killed in the process.
A military officer was quoted telling the press that for now the whereabouts of other notorious bandits, like Alhaji Nashama, Shingi and Halilu who may be seriously wounded are on the run, but no one can tell where they have escaped to.
Meanwhile, their overall commander Bello Turji who received several bullets had escaped and is said to be hiding in one of his girlfriend’s village around Turji area.
