The Military High Command on Thursday raised a fresh alarm over the emergence of a dreaded new terrorist group called ‘Lukarawas’ in the North-West zone
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba raised the concern in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military against insurgency activities in the various theatres of operations across the zones in the country
He explained that the new terror group emerged from the Republic of Niger after the coup that led to the breakdown of military cooperation between Nigeria and Niger.
According to him, “The new terrorists began incursion into northern parts of Sokoto and Kebbi States from the Niger Republic and Mali axis, particularly after the coup in the Niger Republic, before the coup, there were joint border operations with Nigerien security forces which kept the terrorists at bay.
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“The terrorists took advantage of the gaps in cooperation between both countries and exploited difficult terrains to make incursions in remote areas in some North-western states to spread their ideology.”
He lamented that the group was being accommodated by the locals who initially thought that the group meant well for them and that because of this they failed to report the movement to the military and security agencies.
