Bello Turji ‘imposes N22m levy’ on Sokoto communities ‘over slain gang member’
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 22/02/2025
Bello Turji, the notorious bandit leader, has allegedly imposed a N22 million levy on four villages in Sokoto state following the killing of one of his men during a military operation in the area. According to Daily Trust, locals said the levy is also meant to compensate for missing firearms during the raid. The report noted that Aminu Boza, a lawmaker representing Sabon Birni west in the Sokoto house of assembly, identified one of the affected villages as Garin Idi, the hometown of Idris Gobir, the state’s deputy governor. Boza also noted that Turji had relocated his base to the eastern (…)
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