Senate to military: Crush Mali, Burkina Faso terrorists killing Nigerians in Kebbi, others

The Senate on Wednesday said the new group of terrorists known as Lakurawa were invaders from Mali and Burkina Faso.

It therefore asked the military to activate early warning mechanisms to deal with the situation including crushing the terrorists.

Recall that the armed terror group recently attacked Mera town in the Augie Local Government Area of Kebbi State, killing about 20 people.

The Senate resolution followed a motion sponsored by former Senate Leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP, Kebbi North) and co-sponsored by Senators Adamu Aliero (PDP, Kebbi Central) and Garba Musa Maidoki, (PDP, Kebbi South). 

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In his presentation, Senator Abdullahi said, “The Senate is aware that a group of terrorists from neighbouring Burkina Faso and Mali, known as Lakurawa has infiltrated the country through the Nigeria-Niger border, at Illela, Tangaza and Silame local government areas of Sokoto and are from there, attacking communities in Augie and Arewa LGAs in Kebbi State.”

In his contribution, Senator Aliero said, “These terrorists are well-armed with highly sophisticated weapons, this is a very serious matter on national security. They control the whole of Northern Mali and now attacking Kebbi, Sokoto, Kaduna, Niger, others. The time to act is now, we have to take action on how to tame terrorism.”

After a debate on the matter, the Senate urged the Nigerian military to set up early warning mechanisms to forestall further incursions as well as maintain their presence and vigilance in the affected communities.