Lakurawa
9 Jan
The French government denounced claims by General Abdourahamane Tchiani that the Nigerian government had offered its territory as a base
4 Jan
Suspected extremists, believed to be members of Jama’at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM), otherwise known as LAKURAWA have reportedly
27 Dec
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has described the military airstrike in Sokoto State that erroneously killed innocent citizens, instead of terrorists, as a gross violation of humanity.
23 Dec
The Federal Government has declared Nigeria free of the Lakurawa terror group by the force of the Nigerian military. The minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, announced this during a press briefing in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Sunday. “I want to make it clear that we have no Lakurawa in any part of the…
13 Dec
The special brigade of the Nigerian Army has neutralised scores of Lukurawa bandits and destroyed about 22 camps in Sokoto and Kebbi states. The Theatre Commander of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Maj.- Gen. Oluyinka Soyele, disclosed this to the newsmen on Friday in Sokoto. Speaking through the Acting General Officer Commanding (GOC), 8 Division of Nigerian…
9 Dec
The Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, on Monday assured that the Lakurawa terror group, which has plagued parts
28 Nov
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…
23 Nov
For close to two decades now, the Northern part of the country has been restive because of the activities of groups parading as Boko Haram, bandits, kidnappers or killer herdsmen.
21 Nov
The advent of a new, foreign-based armed religious group known as ‘Lakurawa’ into Nigeria cannot but be sad news for the country’s embattled space, particularly in the North where insurgency seems not to be losing ground.
14 Nov
The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has appealed to the general public not to promote Lakurawa, a new insurgent group currently active in Kebbi and Sokoto states. The Chairman, Major General Chris Olukolade (rtd), urged stakeholders and Nigerians to avoid media hype and focus on addressing the security threat posed by the insurgents. In a…
13 Nov
Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged the Federal Government to crush the new terrorist group, Lakurawa, in the Northwest region, saying that the lives of easterners within the zone were in danger.
12 Nov
The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), yesterday, issued a warning about the emergence of a new terror group, Lakurawa, reportedly active in the Sokoto-Kebbi axis in the northwestern region.
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