Notorious bandit kingpin, Bello Turji, says his group’s banditry is divinely sanctioned, rejecting claims that the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, is sponsoring his operations.
Turji, who spoke amid the public dispute between Matawalle and his successor, Governor Dauda Lawal, regarding accusations of supporting terrorism in Zamfara State, denying claims that his group is receiving political backing from the former Governor.
In his latest video, Turji stated: “Governor Dauda Lawal accusing Bello Matawalle of being terrorist sponsors won’t solve anything.
“When Matawalle was Governor, who was sponsoring us? Likewise, when Abdulaziz Yari was Governor, who was sponsoring us? No one is supporting us except God.”
Both politicians have exchanged accusations with Matawalle recently daring Lawal to swear on the Quran that he is not connected to the State’s banditry crisis.