A non-partisan group, the North-West Women Development Forum (NWDF), has urged bandit leader Bello Turji to lay down his arms and embrace peace, aligning with the Nigerian military’s non-violent approach to ending insecurity in the North-West.
The call followed a recent military operation in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where troops killed Turji’s top aide, Kallamu Buzu, along with several other fighters.
The operation, Tribune Online reports, was carried out by soldiers of the 8 Division and Sector 2 Joint Task Force under Operation Hadarin Daji.
The women made the appeal on Friday in Abuja after holding prayers for peace in the North-West, across Nigeria, and for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Reports indicate that Bello Turji was shaken by the death of Buzu and later issued threats of retaliation. He reportedly blamed another lieutenant for errors that led to Buzu’s death during a failed attack on local traders.
Speaking on behalf of the group, NWDF Public Relations Officer, Salamatu Bello, said residents of the region are satisfied with how the military is addressing banditry and terrorism.
She said the gathering focused on prayers for Allah’s intervention to restore peace and to support the Armed Forces and the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede.
Prayers were also offered for soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty.
“We cannot continue like this. As mothers, we are happy with the quiet but firm way the military is handling these criminals. We appeal to Bello Turji to surrender before it is too late,” she said.
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