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Nine things about new sect operating in northern Nigeria, more deadly than Boko Haram
Nine things about new sect operating in northern Nigeria, more deadly than Boko Haram
Counter-insurgency and security expert, Zagazola Makama, has taken time to break down the make up of the new Islamic jihadist terror group that has infiltrated five local government areas in Sokoto State and parts of Kebbi State.
Makama who is an expert when it comes to insurgency in northern Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, in a post on X on Thursday, said the new group known as ‘Lakurawas’ which means ‘recruits’, are affiliated to the Islamic State (IS) and are deadlier than the Boko Haram sect.
According to the security expert, the emergence of the sect underscores an alarming “expansion of extremist control, previously seen with Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin (JNIM) in the region, and further indicates the spread of ISIS and Al-Qaeda-linked factions from the broader Sahel area into Nigeria.”
“The IS Sahel operates a significant smuggling network from Kebbi State’s Dole-Kaina, a border town connecting Nigeria and Niger and they are more dangerous than Boko Haram,” he stated.
He also said the group have been engaging in smuggling of fuel, ammunition and other supplies across Nigeria’s borders to terror groups across the Sahel and West African regions.
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These are nine things to know about the new Lakurawa jihadist sect as broken down by Makama:
1. The Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS), also known as IS Sahel, has established its presence and influence across five local government areas in Sokoto State, with its influence expanding into neighboring Kebbi State as well.
2. The Lakurawa sect is also known as the ‘recruits’ who began their infiltration as a strictly religious group who were on a mission to recruit and convert people.
3. The group has already begun enforcing strict mandates on residents, while on the other hand, have been smuggling essential supplies to terrorist networks throughout the Sahel region.
4. In Sokoto State, the IS Sahel, through the Lakurawas, has entrenched itself in the Gudu, Tangaza, Silame, Binji, and Illela LGAs.
5. The group is more deadly than the Boko Haram and ISWAP sects and kill at the slightest provocation.
6. The terrorists have banned vigilante activities within the communities they have taken over and have effectively disabled local security responses and have instituted Sharia-based mandates.
7. The Lakurawas have instituted a strict Islamic law and demand ‘zakkat’ or levies on livestock, requiring residents to give up one cow for every thirty they own, collected directly by group members.
8. They have also imposed a strict dress code with women instructed to wear hijabs at all times while men are required to maintain long beards and wear shortened trousers.
9. The sect members are mostly renegades from Mali, Niger Republic, Sudan, Libya, and other countries in the Sahel region who are ferried into the country with the help of their Nigerian extremists.
Nine things about new sect operating in northern Nigeria, more deadly than Boko Haram
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200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has disclosed that about 200,000 repentant terrorists have so far dropped their arms and surrendered to troops in the North East, noting that the twin strategy of kinetic and non-kinetic operations was responsible for this achievement.
The CDS made this known at the Security and Justice Symposium organised by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in collaboration with the British High Commission, which began at the National Counterterrorism Centre in Abuja on Tuesday.
He disclosed that the theme of the symposium, ”Securing Peace, Ensuring Justice, Protection, Conduct, and Accountability,” speaks volumes about the deluge of security challenges the armed forces and security agencies are facing.
His words, “All the challenges we are facing today have to do with fairness, equity, justice, and accountability.
“There will not be peace without justice, equity, fairness, and accountability. In our operations, we are conducting both kinetic and non-kinetic strategies, which have to a large extent yielded significant successes, and we want to particularly thank the National Security Adviser for his great support in this regard.
“Nigeria is going through so many challenges, and we feel we’re able to address this, and everybody has a sense of belonging. A lot of the security challenges we are having, we are sure, will go down. I want to thank the National Security Advisor for all the support he’s given us, both the kinetic and the non-kinetic.
“We have said it; the kinetic aspect is just less than 30%. The non-kinetic has a lot to play. The non-kinetic, because when you have democracy, people must have the evidence of democracy. As long as it tells people to sleep well and be peaceful, and they are hungry, their children cannot eat, and all this creates more problems.
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“The issue of informants. We have to look at how we tackle this issue of informants. Because these are the people who have created the issue.
200,000 repentant terrorists surrender, drop arms in North East – CDS
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Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
The spokesperson for the police in Delta State, SP Bright Edafe, has confirmed the death of two robbery suspects in the state.
Mr Edafe, who disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday in Warri, said that the deceased were killed from the bullets shot by their gang members.
According to him, the incident occurred on Wednesday at Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area of the state.
Mr Edafe explained that the deceased were leading the police surveillance team attached to the Ekpan Division to their hideout when they were caught during a shoot-out.
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“The suspects were arrested at Effurun roundabout with a bag containing 57 live cartridges and other items. They were leading the surveillance team to their hideout at Warri/Sapele road when their gang members, on sighting the vehicle of the police team, engaged them in a shootout.During the gun duel, the arrested suspects that were leading the police team were fatally wounded by the gun shot of their colleagues. The two injured suspects were taken to the hospital and later died while receiving treatment,” he said.
Mr Edafe said that items recovered from the hoodlums hideout included: one English pump action gun, one locally made cut-to-size gun and eight live cartridges.
Others were: six iPhones, Smart phones and a Rolex wrist watch.
He said that the command had intensified manhunt on the fleeing members of the gang.
Robbers kill two members in shoot-out with Delta police
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