Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Olufemi Oluyede, has stated that the terror group, Lukarawa, would soon be defeated and be a thing of the past.

He said this while addressing the State House correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.

He noted that he had visited the Aso Rock to affirm to the President that he would do his best in terms of security.

“I am here to reassure Mr. President that I will do my best to make Nigeria better in terms of security. I intend to adopt a different approach to achieve significant results,” he said.

Oluyede cited the ongoing joint operations with the armies of neighbouring countries as a pointer to the defeat of the group.

“We are hitting them hard at the Nigerian end, and once you hit them hard here, they tend to flee to the Niger Republic. Now that Niger Republic is coming on board, that means very soon, Lukarawa will be a thing of the past,” he said.

“We need to work together with neighbouring countries because these issues affect them too. By cooperating, we can address the threat more effectively,” he added.

The Lukarawa group emerged around 2016 or 2017 in Sokoto State as a self-defence militia initiated by local leaders to combat banditry.

The group which is a radical faction, imposes strict religious laws and exerting control over local communities.

Oluyede who visited the theatres of operation in the northwest and northeast, noted that he had encouraged troops to intensify efforts to eliminate insecurity.

“I spoke with my officers and soldiers to emphasise the need to end all forms of insecurity in Nigeria. I made it clear that I intend to do things differently and expect better results going forward,” he stated.

There have been tensions in parts of the country after the new terror group emerged with bombs going off in places like Zamfara, blamed on the now notorious group.

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