Nigeria-Niger Tensions: Tinubu Told To Fortify Borders Against Threats

Nigeria-Niger Tensions: Tinubu Told To Fortify Borders

Retired generals urge Tinubu to fortify northern borders amid Niger crisis. Experts dismiss Niger junta’s claims of Nigerian destabilisation as baseless propaganda. Sokoto border communities deny foreign military presence, call for strengthened security. Retired army generals, former diplomats, and security experts have called on President Bola Tinubu to bolster Nigeria’s northern borders as tensions with … Read more

Lakurawa: Military Counters Viral Reports, Insists Sokoto Air Strikes Hit Associates Of Terrorists

Contrary to reports making the rounds, the Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma has declared that its air strikes in Sokoto State killed only terrorists associates. Reports had emerged on Wednesday purporting that the military mistakenly bombed two communities in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State. EDITOR’S PICKS  PDP Declares Ethiope East … Read more

New Terror Group ‘Lakurawa’ Establishes Camp in Sokoto, Bauchi States

A new terror group, known as Lakurawa, has reportedly established camps in 10 local government areas across Sokoto and Bauchi states, according to sources speaking with Punch. The group, which initially set up operations in villages along the Nigeria-Niger Republic border, including Gwanaguano, Mulawa, Wassinya, and Turigaic communities, expanded its presence in Nigeria by 2018, … Read more

How We Will Defeat Lakurawa Terrorists In Sokoto, Kebbi – FG

Lakurawa Terrorists Sokoto Kebbi

The Nigerian government has vowed to take decisive action to dismantle Lakurawa, a newly formed terror group blamed for a series of violent attacks across the Northwestern region of the country. The group has been linked to numerous deadly incidents and cattle thefts in Sokoto and Kebbi states. EDITOR’S PICKS  Trump Taps Fox News Host … Read more

From Al-Qaeda Links to Niger Coup: All You Need to Know About Lakurawa Terrorist Group

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The Nigerian military has identified Lakurawa as a new terror group infiltrating Sokoto and Kebbi states via the Niger Republic, following the recent coup in Nigeria’s neighboring country. However, investigations by Premium Times reveal that Lakurawa, an al-Qaeda-linked organization, has been active since before last year’s coup in Niger. Last week Thursday, EKO HOT BLOG reported that … Read more

Nigeria Must Prepare for War as Lakurawa Group Expands Its Terror Reach – Ex-DSS Operative

Former Department of State Services (DSS) operative Seyi Adetayo has urged swift action following the emergence of a new terrorist group, Lakurawa, cautioning Nigerians that the nation is facing a war-like threat. In an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, Adetayo likened Lakurawa to established terror groups such as ISWAP, Boko Haram, and … Read more