DHQ don confirm say new terrorist group wey dem call ‘Lukarawas’ don emerge for North-west Nigeria. Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, wey be Director of Defence Media Operations, talk am during one military briefing for Abuja on Thursday. E explain say di group start for Niger Republic after di recent coup wey spoil di military cooperation between Nigeria and Niger.
Di terrorists begin enter northern Sokoto and Kebbi states from Niger and Mali, using di security weakness after di coup. Buba talk say di local communities first welcome di group because dem tink say dem get good intentions, but dem no report di group to security agencies.
Buba still talk say di military no go rest, and dem go continue to use Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) efforts to track di group. E add say although di group dey hide for remote areas, di troops dey work hard to find dem and finish dem. Sokoto Police Force self confirm say di group dey five local government areas for di state, including Gudu, Tangaza, Binji, Illela, plus one more, and dem dey force di people to follow their ideology.
