Gowon expresses concern over rising spate of insecurity
Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s military Head of State between 1966 and 1975, has expressed concerns over the spate of insecurity plaguing Nigerians in various parts of the country, particularly the northern region, which has been rife with insecurity for over a decade.
While addressing the League of Northern Democrats led by Ibrahim Shekarau, a former governor of Kano State, Gowon said he is sad with Nigeria’s insecurity crisis.
“I feel very sad with the sort of thing happening in various parts of the country, especially the north. Recently, I heard about Lukarawa, a group terrorrising the people of Zamfara. I understand they came from Mali. A new group coming in to create problems for us,” said Gowon.
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Lakurawa has been added to the list of terror groups wreaking havoc on the lives and properties of Nigerians residing in the Northern region of the country. Six years after this group was tagged a group of harmless herders by the police, the Nigerian Defence Headquarters declared them a “new terror group” who have ties with jihadists in the Sahel region.
Although the Federal Ministry of Defence stated that this group has less than 200 members, other reports state that the sect is spreading in the north.
The elder statesman also enjoined Northerners to live peacefully and resolve their issues.
“All these differences are beautiful in a way if we are able to live together and resolve all the various problems,” Gowon added.
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