Nigeria, Aug. 14 -- The Defence Headquarters has denied reports that bandit leader Bello Turji has surrendered to the military.

During a briefing held in Abuja on Thursday, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye, the Director of Defence Media Operations, stated, "Simple answer to the question about terrorist leader, Bello Turji; Turji has not surrendered, we are still on the lookout for him."

Turji, who is a notorious figure operating mainly in Zamfara and Sokoto states, has been implicated in numerous attacks on communities across the North-West.

Recently, there were claims suggesting that he had laid down his arms and released 32 kidnapped victims, facilitated by a peace initiative from Islamic clerics in Zamfara State. However, the military mainta...