I Don't Believe That Bello Turji Is Wanted Because Bello Turji Is Not In Any Hideout-Getso

 Turji: I Don't Believe That Bello Turji Is Wanted Because Bello Turji Is Not In Any Hideout-Getso

Security, Intelligence and Investigation Expert, Yahuza Getso has expressed strong reservations over claims by authorities that notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, is being actively hunted by security forces, arguing that available realities do not support such assertions.

Getso made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television while reacting to ongoing military operations against banditry and terrorism in the North-West region of Nigeria. According to him, the narrative that Turji is a fugitive hiding from security agencies is misleading and does not align with what is happening on the ground.

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“I don’t believe that Bello Turji is wanted because Bello Turji is not in any hideout. I have said it time without number,” Getso said. “If someone is truly wanted, such a person would be operating underground, avoiding public exposure and constant movement. That is not the case here.”

The security expert argued that Turji’s continued visibility and influence in parts of Zamfara and neighbouring states raise serious questions about the effectiveness and sincerity of efforts to apprehend him. He noted that bandit leaders who are genuinely under intense pressure from the state usually restrict their movements and communication, something he claimed Turji has not done.

Getso further suggested that the persistence of high-profile bandit figures reflects deeper structural and intelligence failures within the security architecture. He stressed that without credible intelligence gathering, coordination among security agencies, and accountability, the fight against banditry would remain largely cosmetic.

He also warned against public relations-driven security narratives, saying they could erode public trust if not matched by concrete results. According to him, Nigerians living in affected communities are more interested in tangible improvements in safety than repeated announcements of military successes.

The analyst called on the federal government to reassess its counter-banditry strategy, prioritising actionable intelligence, community engagement, and decisive operations that lead to arrests or neutralisation of key actors.