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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Reports reaching DAILY POST indicate that men of the Nigerian Army are engaged in a serious gun battle with bandits led by the notorious Bello Turji.<\/p>\n

The ongoing clash between Nigerian troops and Turji\u2019s men is reportedly taking place in the Sabon Birni area of Sokoto State.<\/p>\n

Disclosing this to DAILY POST on Thursday, a senior consultant and public affairs analyst, Abdulsalam Suleiman Izuagbe, stated that commuters can no longer travel from Shinkafi to Sabon Birni.<\/p>\n

According to Izuagbe: \u201cThere is a war going on in Sabon Birni; Bello Turji is facing the Nigerian Army as I talk to you.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are exchanging fire in the Sabon Birni area. From Shinkafi to Sabon Birni is no longer safe for anybody to travel, as I\u2019m presently speaking. To think it\u2019s a normal business as usual is missing the point.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. Reports reaching DAILY POST 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\u2019s men is reportedly taking place in the Sabon Birni area of Sokoto State. 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