General News of Sunday, 14 June 2026

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Bandit leader Bello Turji names baby born in captivity after himself, increases ransom fee

Bandit leader Bello Turji Bandit leader Bello Turji

Notorious Bandit, Bello Turji, named baby born in his captivity after himself, conducts a naming ceremony then increases his ransom demand to recoup the money spent.

A caller on Nigeria's Brekete Radio broadcast revealed that the notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, named a baby born in his captivity after himself and subsequently increased the family's ransom demand.

According to the victim's relative, the woman was kidnapped while pregnant and gave birth in the bandits' camp. Turji organized a naming ceremony for the child, bought a ram for the occasion, and then added the expenses of the ceremony onto the overall ransom fee to recoup his money from the family.