Loyalists of the notorious bandit leader Bello Turji have reportedly relocated to a new hideout in the Garsa/Kadanya area of Bayanruwa, within Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to intelligence sources, available to Zagazola Makama, the movements were observed between January 19 and 20, with Turji’s followers—many on motorcycles and carrying wounded members—passing through Galadi, Damaga, Rudunu, and Danbenchi en route to the new hideout.

The new location is reportedly under the control of Jummo Smally, a former rival of Turji, and has previously served as a safe haven for bandits. Some of the fleeing bandits are also believed to be moving through Rudunu, Bankamawa, and Farfaru in the Faru District, as confirmed by security operatives.

Local sources revealed that injured bandits are being treated at the Garsa/Kadanya hideout, prompting authorities to warn health workers in the area against providing medical assistance to them.

The relocation follows intensified military operations in the region, which have forced Turji and his loyalists to abandon their previous camps.

The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a syndicate whose specialty is in child stealing and trafficking. A case of a missing child was reported at Okuta Elerin-Nla Division in Akure.

A complainant reported that a man, Samuel Adejobi (real name: Lukman Isiaka, m age , 42 years), and a woman, Ewatomi (real name: Abosede Olanipekun), came to her shop pretending to be siblings to eat, while playing with the complainant’s child, Abosede deceived her by claiming she wanted to buy biscuits for the baby.

Meanwhile, Lukman distracted the complainant by engaging her in a personal conversation and requested she followed her to Olukayode plaza in the market to get a mobile phone, on getting to the market area, he abandoned her and left, on getting back to the shop, the complainant discovered that her child was missing with no trace of Abosede the supposed sister of the man she followed to the market, thus a report was made at the Division.

Through intelligence-led policing, the suspects were traced to Ottah Village in Edo State, where they were arrested.

During interrogation, the suspects admitted to abducting the child and other children from Ondo and Osun States and selling them to one. Sabira Izuorah ‘f’ age 62 years) in Ihiala, Anambra State, at the rate of One Million Naira (₦1,000,000) per child.

Subsequently, Sabina was arrested in Ihiala and the following babies were found in her custody:
1.Baby Favour (female, 3 weeks old)
2.Baby Chidera (female, 2 weeks old)
3.Baby Chinyere (female, 2 months and 5 days old)
4.Baby Uzoma (male, 1 week old).

Also, on the 14th of January 2025, ten children sold by Mrs. Izuorah were rescued from various locations, and the following were identified by their parents:
1.Dauda Alarape (male, 3½ years)
2.Babalola David (male, 4 years)
3.Asaolu Pamilerin (7 years)
4.Ayomide Abass (male, 2 years, stolen from Orita-Obele, Akure)
5.Komolafe Oluwasekemi (female, 4 years, stolen from Igado, Ilesha)
6.Adedeji Olalekan (male, 6½ years)
7.Ahmed Abdulrasaq (male, 5½ years, stolen from Ibodi Town, Osun State)
8.Mary Wuraola (female, 2 years, stolen from Ilesha, Osun State)
9.Mubarak Akinwunmi (male, 6 years, stolen from Osogbo, Osun State)
10.Unknown child (name/parents yet to be identified, stolen from Osun State).

Some children are currently on the missing list while efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue them.

The suspects will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation

Bobrisky Slams EFCC Amid Officer’s Fatal Shooting in Anambra Operation
Nigerian transgender media personality Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju has taken to social media to criticize the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following the tragic death of one of its officers, Aminu Salisu.

The Assistant Superintendent of Officer (ASO) was killed during an operation in Anambra State.

Bobrisky, who recently faced police charges for the abuse of banknotes, expressed his disdain for the EFCC, calling them “the most wicked people in Nigeria.”

He recounted his past experiences on how he was arrested and suspected of doing fraud.

He also spoke on the incident when, during his own ordeal with the police, the EFCC had requested Papaya’s phone number and how he had refused.

He wrote:

“Even though I’m not talking to her, I won’t be heartless enough to set her up like that, because I wasn’t trained to be a snitch.”

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