Bandits Leader Bello Turji Establishes New Base

“Sources suggest that the group operating from the Indaduwa Forest base has been responsible for ambushes, kidnappings, and other criminal activities targeting travellers and residents.

“Informants in Illela and Marnona have allegedly been aiding the gang by facilitating ransom payments and providing intelligence.

“Impeccable sources have identified two primary reasons for establishing this new camp: conflict with rival bandits and unresolved feuds.

“Turji has an ongoing rivalry with the Maniya group, stemming from a longstanding feud inherited from his father, Rugga Chida. This feud led to a violent clash years ago, resulting in the death of Kachalla Dullun, a prominent Maniya figure.

“Turji reportedly views the new base as a strategic position to undermine the Maniya group’s operations in the Dutsin Gwauro area, which serves as their headquarters,” Makama explained.