The notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, has allegedly reduced the levy charges on community members of Moriki town in Zamfara state from N50 million to N30 million.
As at the time of filing this report, the Zamfara state government, federal government, and security operatives did not issue official statement regarding this development.
A prominent Nigerian analyst and human rights lawyer, Audu Bulama Bukarti , who made this known via his X social media said the sum is supposedly compensation for the killing of Turji’s cows by the new commandant of the army base stationed inside Moriki.
Bukarti said: “The people of Moriki town of Zamfara state have managed to convince Turji to reduce the ransom he imposed on them from N50 million to N30 million, with a Wednesday deadline for payment. This sum is supposed compensation for the killing of Turji’s cows by the new commandant of the army base stationed inside Moriki.
“Each family head is required to contribute N10,000, while unmarried adults must pay N2,000. Despite the commandant’s advice not to pay and his promise never to harm Turji’s animals again, the people remain doubtful.
“There is the fear that if they fail to meet this extortion demand, Turji will unleash violence upon them with no one to protect them from his brutality. Currently, around 15 local politicians and social activists are in Turji’s captivity and they were abducted from within Moriki despite the presence of soldiers,” Bukarti stated.
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