Nigerian military high command has given itself credit for the feat achieved in the area of eliminating many terrorist commanders in 2024 that just ended today, December 31.
Taking a stock of the performance of its fighting officers, at a news briefing today, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said that the next target to be brought down is the notorious terrorist commander, Bello Turji, who he described as a “dead man walking.’
“During the course of the year, troops eliminated thousands of terrorists and also their commanders and combatants among others.
“We are also sure that a similar fate awaits those parading themselves as terror leaders and commanders today.
“Take it from me, he is merely a dead man walking, as he will soon follow suit with many others that have been eliminated during the course of the year.
“To refresh your memory, I will reveal out some of the names of notable terrorist leaders that we have taken out since January this year.
“These include: Halilu Sububu, Dutse Mainasara Idda, Mallam Saleh Umaru, Mohammed Amadu, Abubakar Musa, Adamu Tanko Ibrahim, Yellow Dogon Rakumi, Isiya Boderi and Alhaji Baldu.
“Others are Usman Modi Modi, Kachalla Halilu, Kachalla Tukur, Amir Ibrahim Bukar, Saidu Hassan Yellow, Buba Kachalla Bukar, Bakura Jega, Abba Tukur amongst others.”
General Buba, who promised that the fighting troops would continue to sustain pressure on the terrorist enclaves, hideouts and strongholds as an incentive to speedily defeat the terrorists and hastily end the war, vowed that the military would defend the country from terror attacks with overwhelming military force to continue to deliver tangible benefits for all Nigerians.
He said that several terrorist leaders, combatants and the families also surrendered as a result of the intensity of troops operations.
Turji is a notorious terrorist and bandit leader that has been operating in North-western Nigeria, particularly Zamfara, Sokoto and Niger states.