Notorious bandit Bello Turji continues to evade arrest, imposes ₦50m fee on farming communities
Residents of several farming communities across Zamfara and Niger States have cried out to the government and relevant security agencies following a ₦50 million fee imposed ny notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji as payment for permission to begin this year’s farming season.
The demand was revealed by security analyst Bakatsine in a post on X (formerly Twitter), where he stated that the bandit has imposed the fee as a condition for peace.
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“Bandit leader Bello Turji is reportedly demanding 50 million naira from residents of Tsalaken Gulbi from Fakai village, Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State, up to Qaya near the Niger border, just to let them farm this season.” Bakatsine wrote.
Turji has long been associated with violent attacks, kidnappings, and illegal taxation of rural communities.
His control reportedly spreads to parts of Zamfara, Sokoto, and Katsina States.
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