Bello Turji, Loyalists Relocate to New Hideout After Military Onslaught

 

Terrorists leader, Bello Turji and his loyalists have gone into hiding.

 

They have reportedly relocated to a new hideout in the Garsa/Kadanya area of Bayanruwa, within Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

 

According to intelligence sources, available to Zagazola Makama, the movements were observed between January 19 and 20, with Turji’s followers—many on motorcycles and carrying wounded members—passing through Galadi, Damaga, Rudunu, and Danbenchi en route to the new hideout.

 

The new location is reportedly under the control of Jummo Smally, a former rival of Turji, and has previously served as a safe haven for bandits. Some of the fleeing bandits are also believed to be moving through Rudunu, Bankamawa, and Farfaru in the Faru District, as confirmed by security operatives.

 

Local sources revealed that injured bandits are being treated at the Garsa/Kadanya hideout, prompting authorities to warn health workers in the area against providing medical assistance to them.

 

The relocation follows intensified military operations in the region, which have forced Turji and his loyalists to abandon their previous camps.