The Defence Headquarters has denied reports that bandit leader Bello Turji has surrendered to the military.

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye made this known on Thursday in Abuja during a briefing on the activities of the Armed Forces.

“Simple answer to the question about terrorist leader, Bello Turji; Turji has not surrendered, we are still on the lookout for him,” he said.

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Bello, a wanted bandit leader operating mainly in Zamfara and Sokoto states, has been accused of masterminding several attacks on communities in the North-West.

Recently, there were reports that the bandit leader had surrendered his arms and released 32 kidnap victims following a peace initiative brokered by Islamic clerics in Zamfara State.

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