Following a series of military operations that resulted in significant losses for his group in Fakai and Shinkafi, notorious bandit leader Bello Turji is reported to have established a new camp in the dense forest located between Dutsi and Yan Buki, in eastern Moriki.
Sources indicate that the camp is being used as a strategic base for regrouping Turji’s fighters, providing treatment for injured members, and holding kidnapped victims from recent attacks in Fakai, Kagara, and Maberaya.
Other bandits groups who escaped military onslaught are seeking refuge around Gidan Jaja, Mayasa and Kwashabawa.
Resident have been urged to report the movement of the bandits to security agencies.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army has intensified operations under Operation Fansan Yanma, delivering a series of decisive blows to bandit strongholds in the northwest.
Over the past week, troops launched sustained offensives against camps controlled by notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, neutralizing scores of his fighters and destroying key hideouts in Fakai and Shinkafi forests.
Many bandits and their collaborators have been captured alive.
The military’s coordinated efforts, including airstrikes and ground assaults, have left bandits in disarray, forcing them to abandon their camps and flee in desperation. Many of the bandits have been seen running helter skelter, frantically searching for new hiding spots as the military tightens its grip on the region.
Reports indicate that several bandit leaders are now scattered, unable to regroup due to the continuous pressure.
With almost all escape routes effectively closed, the military has strategically sealed major transit corridors used by the bandits to evade capture.
These measures, combined with the destruction of supply lines, have significantly weakened their operational capabilities.
The success of Operation Fansan Yanma signals a critical turning point in the fight against banditry, as the military sustains its mission to eliminate criminal elements and restore peace to affected communities.
