The Sokoto State Government has raised the alarm over the emergence of a new criminal group known as LAKURAWAS, in the state,
Deputy Governor Idris Mohammed Gobir, who expressed these concerns while hosting participants of Course 33 from the National Defence College, Abuja, currently on a study tour of the North-West State, described the sect as a faith-based group with idealistic views, saying that findings have revealed that the group possesses sophisticated weapons, with criminal activities reported across five local government areas in Sokoto.
The Deputy Governor noted that this unsettling development has emerged at a time when the State is already grappling with persistent banditry.
He, however, assured that the state government is collaborating closely with federal security agencies to tackle the many threats to the lives and property of the residents of Sokoto State.
Highlighting the State government’s ongoing efforts to confront the security challenges facing the State, Gobir expressed the hope that the study tour would provide valuable insights that would enable an effective management of the situation and ensure the safety and peaceful coexistence of the people.
Responding on behalf of his team, Air Vice Marshal Titus Zuwahu Dauda, head of the delegation, said as part of their study tour, they would, at the end of the programme, present both oral and written reports on their findings to the State government.
