The officer, in a viral video, told Turji that he (Turji) was not elusive, as credible intelligence showed that the bandits kingpin was being protected by the Nigerian government.
A Lieutenant Colonel from the Niger Republic Army has asked bandits' kingpin, Bello Turji, to stay off his country.
The officer, in a viral video, told Turji that he (Turji) was not elusive, as credible intelligence showed that the bandits kingpin was being protected by the Nigerian government.
The officer who said he was from a military unit in the state of Zandar, while reacting to Turji's claim where the terrorist mocked the Nigerien military's claim of arresting a wanted terrorist, Muhammadu Baleri; who is one of Turji's commanders, vowed that the days of Turji's terror reign were numbered.
SaharaReporters had on May 29, 2024, reported how the leader of a notorious bandit group, Kachalla Baleri was reportedly apprehended.
The armed bandit was reportedly apprehended on Tuesday, May 28, by the Niger Republic's troops of Operation Faraoutar Bushiya at Rouga Kowa Gwani in Guidan-Roumdji department.
Reacting to Turji's mockery in a viral video, the military officer warned the terrorists' commander against severe consequences of his actions.
WATCH: Bello Turji, We Know You're Enjoying Protection From Nigerian Authorities But If You Come Here, We Will Kill You – Niger Republic Military Officer Warns Bandits Kingpin pic.twitter.com/d1omaySVp9
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He said "Bello Turji, let me warn you. Niger is not like Nigeria, in Nigeria you're enjoying protection from the authorities; because in Nigeria, unlike here in Niger, troops require express permission and/or orders to shoot. Make no mistake, I swear by God it's not really true that you've evaded arrest or killing, even in Nigeria.
"What's happening there is a high level conspiracy by the authorities to hurt the poor, especially those from the northern part.
"Niger is not Nigeria! If only you're sensible you ought to have known that you cannot play this rubbish game with the Nigerien military. Let me repeat, I swear by the prophet, Muhammad and swear by God, Bello Turji you're doing this because your government, the Nigerian government conspired against its citizens to allow your reign of terrorism.They protected you (from credible intelligence), you're actually a nobody. Don't mistake Niger to be like your country.
"In your own interest, avoid confrontation with the armed forces of Niger, Mali and Borkina Faso. I swear by the Quran if you mistakenly incurse into the territory of any of these listed countries you'll scamper to leave; that is if you're able to escape.
"I counsel you to restrict yourself to Nigeria, commiting your atrocities, kidnapping innocent people for ransom, killing at will, while enjoying protection from the country's military. The Nigerien military, we are patriotic, we don't condone this type of treasonable felony against our country.
"On whether we're wrong on the identity of the man we arrested, that's Baleri, there's nothing disturbing because the person we arrested actually confessed to be Baleri, your right hand man; and I can bet you know that to be true.
"Now get this into your head Bello Turji, your days are numbered and in no distant future you'll be apprehended. By the power of God the end for you guys have come.
"Your types have brought the terrorism stereotype against the Fulani race, and its not fair. Because of you, the Fulani race, the world over seem to have been designated as a terrorists' race.
"Why is it that only you guys from the Fulani extraction are into kidnapping and banditry, Bello Turji?
"Now take my parting words, the same way you abduct innocent people and take them into the jungle, kill some, collect ransom on others, your cup is full, you'll soon be apprehended."