Thursday, November 14, 2024 - The federal
government has said it is putting measures in place to eliminate Lakurawa, the
new terror group operating in the Northwestern part of the country.
Lakurawa has been responsible for the recent attacks and killings in
Sokoto and Kebbi states
Just last week, the armed group killed 15 people and rustled over 100 cows in
Mera, Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa service, the Minister of
Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, said government was putting measures in
place to eliminate the terror group.
He said more equipment and additional troops would be deployed to the
affected areas in order to stem the tide of the security challenge and ensure
that it did not escalate 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.
"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."
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