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A Sokoto State lawmaker, Aminu Boza, has confirmed the presence of bandits kingpin, Bello Turji, in one of the forests in the Isa Local Government Area of the state.
The lawmaker, who represents Sabon Birni Local Government in the state House of Assembly, while speaking with our correspondent on telephone on Friday, confirmed that Turji has been collecting tax from the people in the area.
The notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has been sighted in eastern Sokoto, where he has reportedly imposed a ₦25 million levy on villages, a state lawmaker has alleged.
“Bello Turji is currently in the Isa and Sabon Birni axis of Sokoto. He has even imposed a ₦25 million levy per village in some communities,” Boza claimed.
The lawmaker urged security agencies and local authorities to intensify operations against bandits.