By Rabiu Musa, Abuja
Notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has denied that his group is being sponsored by the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.
Rather he stated that his group’s operations are divinely ordained.
Turji’s made this declaration on the sideline of a public dispute between Matawalle and his successor, Governor Dauda Lawal, as the two political gladiators traded accusations of supporting terrorism in Zamfara State.
Turji’s assertion has clearly exonerated the minister as observers believed the two politicians’ exchange of accusations is politically motivated.
It would be recalled that 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.
In response, Turji denied any involvement of Matawalle in the ongoing banditry, rejecting claims that his group is receiving political backing from the former governor.
In his latest video, made available to GLOBAL RAYS Media, Turji asserted: “Governor Dauda Lawal accusing Bello Matawalle of being terrorist sponsors won’t solve anything.”
He added, “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.”
