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The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has urged Nigerians and stakeholders to refrain from giving undue publicity to Lakurawa, a nascent insurgent group operating in Kebbi and Sokoto states. In a statement issued after the CCC’s monthly meeting, the Chairman, Major General Chris Olukolade (rtd), called for a focus on addressing the threat posed by […]
The National Security Adviser to the President, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has announced that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is committed to swiftly eliminating the terrorist group known as “Lakurawa” in the North West region. Ribadu emphasized the government’s determination to address the security threats posed by this group during his speech at the opening ceremony of […]
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has ordered the deployment of military forces to the conflict-ridden Augie Local Government Area in Kebbi State following a violent assault by a newly-identified terrorist group known as Lakurawa. This response comes after the group launched a deadly attack on Mera village, resulting in the tragic […]
By: Zagazola Makama The new suspected extremist group, identified as “Lakurawa,” is offering as much as one million naira to young men in exchange for their allegiance. Impeccable sources told Zagazola Makama that this group, allegedly composed of individuals from Mali, Chad, Libya, Niger, and Burkina Faso are actively recruiting local youths in Sokoto through […]
The Sokoto State Police Command has raised concerns over the activities of an armed Islamic group known as “Lakurawas,” which is reportedly active across five local government areas in Sokoto State. ASP Ahmed Rufai, spokesperson for the command, confirmed the group’s presence in an interview on Wednesday. According to Rufai, Lakurawas militants, who are said […]
The Sokoto State Government has issued a cautionary alert regarding the emergence of a new terrorist group known as “Lakurawas,” raising fresh security concerns in northern Nigeria. State Deputy Governor Idris Gobir revealed the existence of this group during a briefing with Course 33 participants from the National Defence College, Abuja, who were on a […]
Four Nigerian soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists in the Bachaka Kurya Forest, Gudu Local Government Area, Sokoto State. The attack, carried out by the Niger Republic-based terror group Lakurawa, targeted troops of Operation Hadarin Daji near the Nigeria-Niger border. Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, confirmed the incident in […]