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How Military Heat Forced Turji, Sani Black to Abandon Hideouts — CDS

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February 8, 2025
Chief of Defence Staff(CDS),Gen. Christopher Musa

How Military Heat Forced Turji, Sani Black to Abandon Hideouts –CDS

Notorious bandit leaders, Bello Turji and Sani Black, are on the run as the Nigerian military closes in on their hideouts.

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the walls are closing in on those terrorising Nigerians, and the military is making significant gains in its fight against banditry and terrorism.

Speaking at the closing of the 2025 CDS Joint Task Force Commanders Conference in Abuja, Musa revealed that a recent raid in Zamfara forest resulted in the killing of Kachana Nafaresh, a notorious bandit leader, and several of his fighters.

Sani Black’s hideout, which had served as a strategic base for banditry, was also raided, forcing him to flee.

The military has been intensifying its operations against bandits and terrorists in recent weeks, with a focus on dislodging them from their hideouts and cutting off their supply lines.

Musa assured that the military will continue to pursue the bandits and terrorists until they are brought to justice.

He said that a notorious bandit leader, Kachana Nafaresh, along several of his fighters were killed during a “crushing” raid in Zamfara forest on Thursday night.

He said that Sani Black’s hideout that had served as a strategic base for banditry was also raided.

According to him, security operations backed by the air component stormed the camp and burned down Sani Black’s house, forcing him to flee.

“In a follow-up operation, troops advanced into Tufan and Mashima villages, further dislodging armed groups and pushing them deeper into the forest.

“In a symbolic strike against banditry, the security forces also returned to the once-cleared area of Bello Turji.

“The remaining portions of his camp, previously targeted in past offensives, were obliterated in a final suit to erase his presence from the region.

“Reports indicate that both Turji and Sani Black are now in this area desperately seeking escape routes as the pressure mounts,” he said.

The defence chief said the ongoing offensives had shown no signal of a shift in the government’s approach to tackling banditry in Zamfara and wider Northwest.

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He said that the security forces had sent a strong message to all armed groups in the country that the era of impunity was over.

“For years, bandits, terrorists, criminals have exploded the difficult terrain within our country, creating well-fortified hideouts and lodging deadly raids on communities.

“However, with the current operations gaining momentum, the tide appears to be turning as troops starting their drip and air assaults continue precision strikes.

“Special forces from the land, the maritime and the air, are working assiduously to ensure that we secure the entire nation,” he added.

Musa said the conference provided opportunity to generate ideas on how to ensure effectiveness and success of all joint operations.

Some of the key takeaways, according to him, are the importance of effort, resourcefulness, and the need for the political class to show more commitment to addressing the security challenges.

“Nevertheless, as an armed force, we must foster a culture of cooperation, collaboration, and synergy among our troops.

“By breaking down barriers, sharing our resources, and leveraging on each other’s strengths, we can maximize our collective impact and achieve our shared objectives.

“Let us therefore bring the spirit of jointness back to our respective task forces and integrate it into our daily operations,” he added.

The CDS charged commanders to remain committed, dedicated, and focused in all their activities and to understand the enormity of the task ahead.

According to him, President Bola Tinubu has given them a mandate to secure Nigeria and urged them to be innovative and adapt to the changing environment.

He said the ever evolving security landscape, requires them to continuously assess and improve their strategies, tactics, and capabilities to effectively counter the emerging threats.

PRNigeria reports that the event had in attendance some past defence and service chiefs, serving service chiefs and all operational commanders of the armed forces.

The event also featured presentation of medals to deserving serving and former operational commanders who recorded unblemished records for the first 180 days in the saddle.

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