Alarming Report: Sokoto New Terror Group Entices Youths With ₦1 Million To Join Their Ranks

Alarming Report: Sokoto New Terror Group Entices Youths With ₦1 Million To Join Their Ranks

A new terrorist organization operating in Sokoto State is reportedly offering youths ₦1 million to enlist in their destructive activities. Alhaji Isa Salihu Kalenjeni, the Chairman of Tangaza Local Government Area, made this revelation, stating that the foreign-based armed religious group has established a presence in five local governments within the state…CONTINUE READING…

During a reception for Course 33 of the National Defence College in Abuja, who were visiting for a study tour, Kalenjeni explained that the group, locally referred to as Lakuwarawa, has migrated from Libya, Mali, and Niger Republic, setting up camp in the Tsauni forest.

According to Daily Trust, Kalenjeni noted that Lakuwarawa has recently carried out some of the most devastating attacks in the region, including an assault that resulted in the deaths of four soldiers on patrol along Gudu Road.

“They are coercing people to pay Zakkat while simultaneously robbing them of their possessions. Recently, they robbed a shop owner of ₦2 million and seized his car, releasing it only after he paid ₦350,000,” he said.

The Tangaza Council Chairman further reported that the group has stolen four motorcycles in Balle, the headquarters of Gudu LGA, and that bandits have allied with the terror organization.

“They often raid our communities during the day and retreat to the forest at night. They are also equipped with drones to monitor the movements of security personnel,” Kalenjeni added.

The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Engr. Idris Gobir, who received the visiting defense college group, corroborated Kalenjeni’s account, stating that an assessment revealed the group possesses sophisticated weapons and that their criminal activities extend across approximately five local government areas in the state.