{"id":152670,"date":"2025-02-25T11:36:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T10:36:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/military-troops-intensify-operation-to-capture-turji"},"modified":"2025-02-27T00:24:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T23:24:15","slug":"military-troops-intensify-operation-to-capture-turji","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/military-troops-intensify-operation-to-capture-turji","title":{"rendered":"Military troops intensify operation to capture Turji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The troops of Operation Fasan Yamma, OPFY, have intensified their operations against the bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, tracking his movements with precision as part of a strategic effort to eliminate him.<\/p>\n<p>A reliable military source, who pleaded anonymity, confirmed that security forces have been closely monitoring Turji\u2019s hideouts and activities, assuring that his reign of terror in the North West will soon be over.<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, \u201cOur intelligence is solid. Turji\u2019s movements are no longer a secret to us. It\u2019s only a matter of time before he is neutralized,\u201d the source added.<\/p>\n<p>Bello Turji is the most wanted bandit leader by the military, responsible for numerous attacks, kidnappings, and killings across Zamfara, Sokoto, and Katsina States. The military\u2019s renewed offensive, backed by air and ground operations, is tightening the noose around him.<\/p>\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The troops of Operation Fasan Yamma, OPFY, have intensified their operations against the bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, tracking his movements with precision as part of a strategic effort to eliminate him. 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