{"id":58501,"date":"2024-11-12T09:05:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T09:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/nigerian-troops-in-gun-battle-with-turji-bello-led-bandits-in-sokoto\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:05:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T09:05:51","slug":"nigerian-troops-in-gun-battle-with-turji-bello-led-bandits-in-sokoto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/nigerian-troops-in-gun-battle-with-turji-bello-led-bandits-in-sokoto\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigerian troops in gun battle with Turji Bello-led bandits in Sokoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Troops of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday morning engaged in a fierce battle with bandits led by Turji Bello.<\/p>\n<p>The heavy gun duel took place near Bakin Gulbi, close to Tungar Yakuba in Sokoto State.<\/p>\n<p>Disclosing this, counter-terrorism publication focused on the Lake Chad area, Zagazola Makama, said the duel also involved residents of Gatawa.<\/p>\n<p>Makama said: \u201cIntense fighting has erupted early this morning, starting around 6:00 a.m., as residents of Gatawa and Nigerian soldiers engaged in a fierce battle with notorious bandit leader Bello Turji and his fighters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFurther updates on the situation are expected as both sides continue their fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrior to the attack, Bello Turji held a clandestine meeting in the village of Dan Tasakko, near Gatawa, shortly after sunset yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLocal sources say the meeting involved key figures from his network, raising alarms about potential security threats in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nigerian troops in gun battle with Turji Bello-led bandits in Sokoto<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Troops of the Nigerian Army on Tuesday morning engaged in a fierce battle with bandits led by Turji Bello. 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