{"id":3240,"date":"2024-11-07T15:22:18","date_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2024-11-07T15:22:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T15:22:18","slug":"dhq-confirms-new-terror-group-now-in-n-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/index.php\/2024\/11\/07\/dhq-confirms-new-terror-group-now-in-n-w\/","title":{"rendered":"DHQ confirms new terror group now in N\/W"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3241\" src=\"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_20241107-161620-300x190.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_20241107-161620-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/panoramanews.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screenshot_20241107-161620.jpg 514w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Amah<\/p>\n<p>Kindly share:<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0A new terror group known as \u2018Lukarawas\u2019 has surfaced, worsening insecurity in the North West region of Nigeria, the Defence Headquarters has confirmed.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba informed newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that the new terror group emerged from the Republic of Niger after the coup that led to the breakdown of military cooperation between Nigeria and Niger.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Buba said that the terrorists began incursion into northern parts of Sokoto and Kebbi states from the Niger Republic and Mali axis, particularly after the coup in Niger Republic.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to him, before, there were joint border operations with Nigerien security forces which kept the terrorists at bay.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe terrorists took advantage of the gaps in cooperation between both countries and exploited difficult terrains to make incursions in remote areas in some North Western states to spread their ideology,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Buba said that the group was accommodated by the locals who initially thought that the group meant well for them, adding that they failed to report the movement to the military and security agencies.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He gave assurance that troops had sustained Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) to degrade the terrorists.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">He added that the terror group had continued to take advantage of the vast under-governed areas to hide and evade troops as well as harass the locals.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to him, troops were locating them and eliminating the threat.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Meanwhile, Gen Buba said some terrorists operating in the North Central region had indicated interest to surrender and lay down their arms.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Buba said the military had opened its surrendering corridors to those who had expressed interest in surrendering.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">According to him, the terrorists knew that they could not match the military strength.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe options open to them is to surrender or be killed on the battlefield.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cAccordingly, some terrorist leaders, commanders and combatants have indicated surrender.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWe are opening a surrendering corridor for that purpose,\u201d he said. 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