Ex-Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, has accused bandit leader, Bello Turji of being used as a tool to tarnish his image.
This was as he denied claims by Turji that he is among the forces fueling terrorism and banditry in the Northern part of the country, stressing that there are forces using Turji against him.
The militant leader had reportedly taken to Facebook to accuse Bafarawa and another former Zamfara governor of being the brains responsible for the worsening insecurity in the north.
Turji, however, did not give details of their involvement in the atrocious acts now afflicting lives and property in that part of the country.
According to Vanguard, Bafarawa, who governed Sokoto State between 1999 and 2007, said he had never supported any form of violence or criminality against anyone or the state.
According to him, there was nothing like banditry or terrorism in Sokoto or Zamfara State when he left office in year 2007 and did not know anyone called Bello Turji.
He added that Turji must be day-dreaming by mentioning his name among terrorism sponsors in Nigeria and wondered why he should be involved in such action almost 20 years after leaving the office the governor.
“Where was Bello Turji when I was governor of Sokoto State and how old was he then? I had nothing to do with him and I still have nothing to do with him and his cohorts.
“What do I stand to benefit from banditry or terrorism at my age?
“It is shocking to me that a character like that is spewing pure lies against my name. He is just being used by some forces to lie from the pit of hell against me,” the ex-governor said.
Terrorism Sponsorship: Forces using Turji against me – Former Sokoto Gov, Bafarawa
