Bello Turji is one dangerous kidnap kingpin and a murderer with gusto and passion for spilling the blood of innocent citizens. His gang of heartless followers come in large numbers and are said to be armed to the teeth. He has carved a territory for himself and his words are law. He was credited recently for leading a group of murderers who burnt over 40 travellers from Shinkafi to Isa in Sokoto State. The death of the travellers sparked public oprobium. This heartless isolated case of burning human beings alive and many others led to #securethenorth, #northisbleeding protests.
Turji’s major dare-devil exploits include ruthless murder of innocent people, he sacked many villages and stopped functional markets, seizes food items. Schools are closed for his sake. He deposes village heads and appoints his. He levies taxes on communities. Turji is a societal menace. A killer who deserves full measures of his own devilish antics and preoccupation.
Recently a letter written in Hausa language trending on the social media credited to Bello Turji Kachalla was said to have been addressed to President Buhari, Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State through the Emir of Shinkafi. Some of the highlights of the letter include stating that insecurity in the land is our collective albatross. Therefore, he advised government to play its part to end the menace. Turji called for the disbandment of civil groups bearing arms arguing that only security agencies should. He threatened that they will not lay down arms if others were allowed to treat Fulani the way they do. The killer called for talks among the terrorists, politicians, traditional rulers and Imams to chart a way forward.
We should tell Bello Turji that there is no time for negotiation with blood-sucking-barbarians of his ilk. It is time to speak the language he understands.
The said letter was an audacious demand for a truce from an unrepentant murderer. Indeed these murderers have guts! With the atrocities committed against the state and humanity, they still feel they have choices to make and demands to place on the table for peace to return. The demands he made were not only myopic, tribalistic but nepotistic.
The seeming olive branch from a killer gang leader should be approached with caution. At a time Governor Bello Matawalle freely offered repentant terrorists amnesty, he totally ignored the opportunity. Therefore, he should not be trusted. Rather, the armed forces should exert more pressure of heat on him; arrest or neutralise him instantly. It seems to discerning minds that he is losing so much ground, hence the letter. To bring to a definite end the reign of terror of Bello Turji and others who constitute societal nuisance, kill, and carve territories for themselves should be our utmost priority. Suffer not a witch to live. Turji who happily supervises killings by the sword should die by the sword too. What we expect now is his head on a platter.
Sunday Onyemaechi Eze, wrote via [email protected]
