AMEER Habib Tajje, the leader of the newly formed terrorist group “Lakurawa,” has directed notorious bandits leader Bello Turji to renounce his criminal activities.
Turji, a notorious bandits leader who has been on the watchlist of Nigeria’s security agencies, has wreaked havoc in the northwest of the country with kidnapping activities and imposing levies on farmers before they can harvest their crops.
In a statement posted by counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama on his X handle, it was reported that the terrorist leader is preparing to send a powerful delegation to bandits leader, Bello Turji.
According to him, “In a strange turn of events, Ameer Habib Tajje, the influential leader of the Lakurawa group in the Northwestern region of Sokoto, is reportedly preparing to send a powerful delegation to bandit leader Bello Turji, demanding his complete renouncement of criminal activities.”
Recall that on 6 November 2024, reports emerged that a newly formed Jihadist group known as ‘Lakurawa’ had emerged, imposing taxes and levies on communities in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria.
They were reported to have set up bases in the affected local government areas, moving from community to community and preaching against Western civilisation and democratic system of government, similar to the ideology of Boko Haram terrorists.
On Friday afternoon, the terrorists reportedly attacked Mera, in Kebbi State, and rustled a large number of cattle.
They were, however, engaged by the locals, resulting in fatalities on both sides.
The spokesperson for the police in Kebbi, SP Nafiu Abubakar, has confirmed the incident, saying, “Yes, there was a terrorist attack on Mera yesterday (Friday) resulting in 15 deaths.”
“As of now, we are yet to ascertain the identity of the attackers. It’s too early to confirm whether the attackers were from the Lakurawa group or not,” he added.
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