Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Lt. Gen Lucky Irabor
Military places N95m bounty on Turji, 18 other wanted bandits
Defence Headquarters (DHQ,) has placed a bounty of a total N95 million on 19 wanted bandits, representing N5 million on each of the terrorists operating across the country which it had placed on the wanted list.
The list which contains notorious bandits terrorising parts of the North West region of the country, particularly Zamfara, Katsina and Kaduna states, includes bandit kingpin, Bello Turji Gudda.
According to information contained in a poster released by the Director, Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Jimmy Akpor, Monday, in Abuja, the 19 wanted terrorists have the sum of N5 million as bounty or reward placed on each of their heads for anyone who provides information leading to the arrest of anyone of them.
The wanted persons are notorious bandits or terrorists that have been terrorising Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara States, it said.
The wanted terrorists include; Sani Dangote who hails from Dumbarum Village in Zurmi Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara; Bello Turji Gudda from Fakai in Zamfara; Leko from Mozoj Village in Mutazu LGA of Katsina State; Dogo Nahali – Yar Tsamiyar Village in Kankara LGA of Katsina State; Halilu Sububu from Sububu Village in Maradun LGA of Zamfara; Nagona – from Angwan Galadima in Isa LGA of Sokoto State; Nasanda from Kwashabawa Village in Zurmi LGA of Zamara.
Others are: Isiya Kwashen Garwa from Kamfanin; Nasanda from Kwashabawa Village in Zurmi LGA of Zamfara; Isiya Kwashen Garwa from Kamfanin Daudawa Village of Faskari in Katsina State; Ali Kachalla, aka Ali Kawaje, from Kuyambara Village in Dansadau Maru of Zamfara; Abu Radde from Varanda Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina State; Dan-Da from Varanda Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina; Sani Gurgu also from Varanda Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina.
The wanted list also include: Umaru Dan Nigeria – from RAFI Village in Mada District of Gusau; Alhaji Ado Aliero from Yankuzo Village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara; Monore from Yantumaki Village in Dan LGA, Katsina State; Gwaska Dankarami from Shamushele Village in Zuri LGA of Zamfara; Baleri – from Shinkafi LGA of Zamfara; Mamudu Tainange from Varanda Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina State, and Nagala from Maru LGA of Zamfara State.
According to the DHQ, ‘anyone with any information on the wanted terrorists to call 09135904467.’
