FG Vows To Crush New Terrorist Group, Lakurawa

President Bola Tinubu’s government has announced plans to take action against a new notorious terrorist group, Lakurawa, that is active in the Northwestern region of Nigeria.

It is worth noting that Lakurawa has been blamed for the recent violent incidents and murders in Sokoto and Kebbi states.

The new terrorists sect has been involved in the deaths of 15 individuals and the theft of over 100 cows in Mera, a local government area in Kebbi State.

The rise of this terrorist group in the North West has sparked worries, particularly given the ongoing security threats in the area.

However, in an interview with BBC Hausa service, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, reassured that steps were being taken to neutralize the terrorist group.

He mentioned that more resources and reinforcements would be sent to the affected regions to counter the security threat and prevent it from spreading to other states.

He said, “The (acting) Chief of Army Staff has visited the areas and he has discussed with other service chiefs on how to crush these people. They have rolled out strategies on how to end the new terror group, God willing, including provision of additional equipment and troops that will be deployed to the affected areas in order to bring an end to it.

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“Christopher Musa, (the Chief of Defence Staff), the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Naval Staff and the Chief of Air Staff have met and have mapped out strategies, and I am convinced on how they are going to handle the issue. With your prayers, we are going to decimate and end this security challenge, God willing.

“If you look at it, we have recorded successes in the last one year. But as you know, while you are strategising, they are also coming up with different tactics, but by and large, anyone who is aware of the happenings will tell you that we have recorded successes in this fight, and we pray this will continue until this security challenge is completely addressed.

“The service chiefs are working on implementing measures that would stem the tide of this threat and ensure that it does not escalate to other states or towns.”