His statement follows the Defence Headquarters’ confirmation last week of the group’s activities, spreading terror across the Northwestern states of Sokoto and Kebbi.
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning to the recently emerged terror group, Lakurawa, operating in the North-West region.
Speaking at the opening of the Comptroller General of Customs Conference in Abuja, Ribadu vowed that the new sect would not thrive under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, emphasising that "their days are numbered" if they don’t cease their activities.
“Nobody dares President Bola Tinubu and gets away with it,” Ribadu declared, insisting that the group’s timing was a miscalculation.
His statement follows the Defence Headquarters’ confirmation last week of the group’s activities, spreading terror across the Northwestern states of Sokoto and Kebbi.
In a news briefing, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, described Lakurawa as worsening insecurity in the North-West.
“Troops are confronted with a new terrorist sect in the North-West,” he said.
“This sect is known as Lukawaras, the Lukawaras are affiliated to terrorists in the Sahel particularly from Mali and Niger Republic.”
The group, General Buba added, emerged from Mali and Niger Republic following recent coups that disrupted military cooperation between Niger and Nigeria.
The military has since declared nine terrorists wanted for their involvement in these escalating security threats.
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