Reports indicate that men of the Nigerian Army are engaged
in a serious gun battle with bandits led by the notorious Bello Turji.
The ongoing clash between Nigerian troops and Turji’s men is
reportedly taking place in the Sabon Birni area of Sokoto State.
Disclosing this on Thursday, a senior consultant and public
affairs analyst, Abdulsalam Suleiman Izuagbe, stated that commuters can no
longer travel from Shinkafi to Sabon Birni.
According to Izuagbe: “There is a war going on in Sabon
Birni; Bello Turji is facing the Nigerian Army as I talk to you.
“They are exchanging fire in the Sabon Birni area. From
Shinkafi to Sabon Birni is no longer safe for anybody to travel, as I’m
presently speaking. To think it’s a normal business as usual is missing the
point.”
At the time of filing this report, the Sokoto State Police
Command spokesperson, ASP Sanusi Abubakar, had not responded to calls or texts
sent to his phone.
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