Eko Hot Blog reports that notorious terrorist leader Bello Turji has accused former Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle of exacerbating insecurity during his tenure.
Turji claimed that Matawalle’s amnesty program for bandits, intended to encourage surrender, instead provided financial incentives that bolstered their operations, escalating violence in the state.
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In a video released on July 18, Turji asserted, “Any person living in Shinkafi, Zurmi, and Isa (Sokoto State) cannot deny this claim. There is a particular group of bandits whom the former governor pampered. I chased the group from Shinkafi, I killed their leader, Dudu, for peace to reign in Shinkafi. The group had 200 arms, but the governor later hosted them (Dudu’s boys) at the Government House.”
He further alleged, “But the government failed to ask the group to surrender their weapons. Another group led by Bashari Maniya has over 300 guns. I seized 30 from them. Where are the remaining? And they never surrendered their weapons to the government.”
Turji also accused some bandit leaders of relocating to urban areas after purportedly relinquishing their weapons, continuing criminal activities unchecked.
He identified individuals involved, stating, “Dan Maigari is the junior brother to Bashari Maniya; he has 150 guns, his hideout is in the Maradun riverine area, and he is responsible for attacks in the Maradun axis. Ali is a boy to Kabiru Maniya, and he is responsible for attacks in Tangaza axis.”
These accusations have stirred controversy and renewed scrutiny over governance and security policies in Zamfara and neighboring regions.
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