Nigeria’s Army leader, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has said he is determined to end the terror caused by the Lakurawa group in the country’s north. After meeting with President Bola Tinubu on Monday, Oluyede spoke confidently about ongoing efforts to bring the group’s activities to a halt.
“We are hitting them hard at the Nigerian end,” he said. “And once you hit them here, they tend to flee to the Niger Republic. Now that Niger Republic is coming on board, that means very soon, Lakurawa will be a thing of the past.”
Oluyede highlighted joint border patrols, launched on December 8, as a game-changer in stopping the group’s movements. He added that more soldiers would be sent to areas like Sokoto and Kebbi States in the Northwest region, which have suffered attacks.
The general explained that desperation has driven some locals to join the terrorists, who lure people with money and farming support. But he assured Nigerians that the army is changing its approach to achieve better results.
“I spoke with my officers and soldiers to make them realize the need to end all forms of insecurity in Nigeria,” he said. “I’m going to explore doing things differently to achieve results that will significantly improve our security situation.”
—Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.
